World Cup roundup: Dembélé hat-trick sends France through, Belgium, Spain also advance

Three more World Cup 2026 groups were completed overnight in the United States, and Sport 5 published a six-match roundup on June 27, 2026 at 11:00. The headline game was France’s 4-1 win over Norway, driven by a rapid hat-trick from Ousmane Dembélé, while Belgium also picked up an important victory and Uruguay’s mistake helped France finish top of the group.

Norway rotated heavily and rested Erling Haaland, so the match did not produce a showdown between him and Kylian Mbappé. Dembélé, the current Ballon d’Or winner, scored in the 7th, 20th and 32nd minutes in a strong first half that gave way to a slower second. Thalho Asgard scored a temporary equalizer in the 21st minute, and Désiré Doué added France’s fourth goal in the 94th minute, his first at a World Cup. France will face Sweden in the next stage, while Norway meets Ivory Coast.

The article also noted Spain’s 1-0 win over Uruguay, Belgium’s 5-1 victory over New Zealand, and Egypt’s 1-1 draw with Iran. It did not provide full match details for those three games beyond the final scores, but it said the night’s results closed out three more groups and moved the tournament closer to the knockout round.