Dembele scores hat trick as France defeats Norway 4-1 at World Cup

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Dembele scores hat trick as France defeats Norway 4-1 at World Cup
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Ousmane Dembele scored a historic hat trick as France secured a 4-1 victory over Norway at the World Cup in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on June 26. Dembele opened the scoring in the seventh minute and netted two more goals within the first half. Although Thelo Aasgaard pulled one back for Norway shortly after Dembele's second goal, Desire Doue added a fourth for France late in the match. With this victory, France finished the group stage with three wins, scoring a total of 10 goals while advancing as Group I winners. France will play a last-32 match against a third-place finisher on July 2.

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  • Dembele became the third French player to score a World Cup hat trick.
  • France topped Group I with a 4-1 victory, finishing with nine points.
  • Norway rested key players, including Erling Haaland, ahead of the knockout stage.
  • France will face a third-place team in the last-32 match on July 2.
  • Didier Deschamps missed the match due to a family emergency.
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  • 9:48 PMYahoo SportsWorld Cup: France concludes group play with win over Norway
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Ousmane Dembele scored one of the earliest hat-tricks in World Cup history on Friday as the Ballon d'Or winner starred in France's 4-1 win over a second-string Norway, while Erling Haaland watched on from the bench.Dembele was transformed into a Ballon d'Or winner after Luis Enrique, his coach at PSG, moved him from the wing into a central role.

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Ousmane Dembele became just the third French player to score a World Cup hat trick as France topped Group I with a convincing 4-1 win over Norway at Foxborough, Masachussetts Gillette Stadium.Dembele ...

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Ousmane Dembele scored a hat-trick as his already-qualified France side claimed top spot in Group I with a 4-1 victory over second-string Norway.

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