Dembele scores hat trick as France defeats Norway 4-1 at World Cup
Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Jun 26, 2026, 9:15 PM
Last updated Jun 26, 2026
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.
- •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.
- 11:51 PMYahoo Sports — Hat-trick hero Dembele displays Ballon d'Or brilliance for France at World Cup
- 9:48 PMYahoo Sports — World Cup: France concludes group play with win over Norway
- 9:34 PMBBC Sport — Brilliant Dembele hat-trick helps France see off Norway to top group
- 9:15 PMYahoo Sports — Dembele hits historic hat-trick as France crush second string Norway
- 9:11 PMYahoo Sports — Dembele hits hat-trick as France thrash second-string Norway at World Cup
- 8:29 PMYahoo Sports — Fastest World Cup hat-tricks as Ousmane Dembele nets three in 32 minutes
- 8:24 PMYahoo Sports — See how Dembele scored his stunning World Cup hat trick vs. Norway
"Ousmane Dembele produced his best ever World Cup performance with a stunning first-half hat-trick in France's 4-1 win over Norway on Friday, and then insisted it was his least impressive performance of this year's tournament so far.Dembele's focus was striking, almost as impressive as his finishing against Norway, as he scored only the fourth hat-trick by a France player at a World Cup.
"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.
"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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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 26, 2026, 11:51 PMHat-trick hero Dembele displays Ballon d'Or brilliance for France at World Cup
Ousmane Dembele produced his best ever World Cup performance with a stunning first-half hat-trick in France's 4-1 win over Norway on Friday, and then insisted it was his least impressive performance of this year's tournament so far.Dembele's focus was striking, almost as impressive as his finishing against Norway, as he scored only the fourth hat-trick by a France player at a World Cup.
- Yahoo SportsJun 26, 2026, 9:48 PMWorld Cup: France concludes group play with win over Norway
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.
- BBC SportJun 26, 2026, 9:34 PMBrilliant Dembele hat-trick helps France see off Norway to top group
Ousmane Dembele's first-half hat-trick helps France soundly defeat a Norway side without Erling Haaland 4-1 to top Group I at the World Cup.
- Yahoo SportsJun 26, 2026, 9:15 PMDembele hits historic hat-trick as France crush second string Norway
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 ...
- Yahoo SportsJun 26, 2026, 9:11 PMDembele hits hat-trick as France thrash second-string Norway at World Cup
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.
- Yahoo SportsJun 26, 2026, 8:29 PMFastest World Cup hat-tricks as Ousmane Dembele nets three in 32 minutes
Ousmane Dembele tore Norway apart inside just 32 minutes as France flexed their muscles at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Three goals from the PSG No.
- Yahoo SportsJun 26, 2026, 8:24 PMSee how Dembele scored his stunning World Cup hat trick vs. Norway
Only 32 minutes into the game, the French striker has scored a hat trick against Norway. Watch all three shots.
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