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Ousmane Dembélé scores hat trick in France's victory over Norway

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 26, 2026, 11:48 PM

Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Ousmane Dembélé scores hat trick in France's victory over Norway

Summary

Ousmane Dembélé scored a hat trick in France's 4-1 victory over Norway on June 26, achieving the fastest first-half hat trick in World Cup history since 1956. Despite this performance, Dembélé indicated he felt more influential in an earlier match against Senegal. Norway manager Ståle Solbakken acknowledged Dembélé's talent, describing two of his goals as "world-class." France remains undefeated and will advance to the knockout stage, where they will face Sweden. Didier Deschamps is set to return as manager after missing the match due to a family matter.

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By the Numbers

•Dembélé scored a hat trick in 32 minutes against Norway
•France won the match 4-1, advancing to the knockout stage
•Dembélé preferred his performance versus Senegal over Norway
•Deschamps will return as manager ahead of the next game
•Norway struggled to contain France's attacking options

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11:48 PMYahoo Sports — Ousmane Dembélé says hat trick wasn't best 2026 World Cup performance

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Ousmane Dembélé scored the fastest first-half World Cup hat trick since 1956 vs. Norway, but the France star thought he was better in another match.
— Yahoo Sports

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