Dembele scores hat trick as France takes 3-1 lead over Norway
French forward Ousmane Dembele scored a hat trick in 32 minutes for France against Norway in the third round of the 2026 World Cup group stage. He opened the scoring in the seventh minute and doubled France's lead in the 20th minute.
Norway pulled one back almost immediately through Thelo Asgaard, but Dembele completed his treble soon after to make it 3-1. The match left France first in the group with nine points and Norway second with six.
The same group also had Senegal leading Iraq 1-0. Senegal were third with three points, while Iraq were last with none.
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