Ousmane Dembélé's 32-Minute Hat Trick Sends France Past Norway 4–1 at 2026 World Cup

Lineups

Norway (4-3-3): Egil Selvik (GK); Fredrik Aursnes, Leo Østigård, Henrik Falchener, Fredrik Bjørkan; Thelo Aasgaard, Patrick Berg (c), Kristian Thorstvedt; Oscar Bobb, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Andreas Schjelderup .

Norway rested several first-choice players, most notably star striker Erling Haaland, alongside Martin Ødegaard, Julian Ryerson, Kristoffer Ajer, Sander Berge, and Antonio Nusa .

France (4-2-3-1): Mike Maignan (GK); Jules Koundé, William Saliba, Dayot Upamecano, Theo Hernández; Manu Koné, Aurélien Tchouaméni; Ousmane Dembélé, Michael Olise, Désiré Doué; Kylian Mbappé (c) .

France fielded close to full strength, with Kylian Mbappé starting and wearing the captain's armband .

Key Moments

• 7' — 1–0 France (Dembélé): Opened the scoring early from a pass by Kylian Mbappé .
• 20' — 2–0 France (Dembélé): Second goal in the 20th minute, putting France in firm control .
• 21' — 2–1 Norway (Aasgaard): Norway's Thelo Aasgaard replied just 81 seconds after Dembélé's second goal to briefly cut the deficit .
• 32' — 3–1 France (Dembélé): Dembélé completed his hat trick with a 17-pass team move that involved every France outfield player . The hat trick was completed in 32 minutes, making it the second-fastest in World Cup history behind only László Kiss's 7-minute hat trick for Hungary in 1982 .
• 50' — Strand Larsen penalty miss: Norway's Jørgen Strand Larsen had a penalty saved by Mike Maignan early in the second half, ending any realistic hope of a comeback .
• 90'+4' — 4–1 France (Doué): Désiré Doué headed home from a cross in second-half stoppage time to seal the win .

Group I Final Standings

Both France and Norway had already qualified before the match. Senegal's win over Iraq also advanced them as one of the best third-placed teams, meaning all three Group I sides progressed to the Round of 32 .

What the Result Means: Knockout-Stage Paths

• France — Group I winner: Will face Sweden, who finished third in Group E, in the Round of 32 at New Jersey on Tuesday, June 30 .
• Norway — Group I runner-up: Will face Ivory Coast in the Round of 32 in Arlington, Texas, also on June 30 .