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France defeat Northern Ireland thanks to hat-trick from Michael Olise

France defeat Northern Ireland thanks to hat-trick from Michael Olise
France 24 Tuesday 09 June 2026, 05:09 UTC By L'Equipe TV 1 min read
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France defeat Northern Ireland thanks to hat-trick from Michael Olise To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Issued on: Les Bleus won 3-1 in their final match ahead of the World Cup. Michael Olise scored a hat-trick, the first of his career. The Netherlands beat Uzbekistan but failed to put their minds at ease. Somali referee Omar Artan was denied entry to the US. Olivier Giroud has extended his contract with Lille, whilst Ibrahima Konaté is set to sign for Real Madrid. Monaco have qualified for their fifth consecutive Betclic Élite final. Serena Williams is making her return to the courts.
France (LOCATION) Northern Ireland (LOCATION) Michael Olise (PERSON) YouTube (ORG) Les Bleus (ORG) the World Cup (EVENT) Netherlands (LOCATION) Uzbekistan (LOCATION) Somali (ORG) Omar Artan (PERSON) US (LOCATION) Olivier Giroud (PERSON) Lille (LOCATION) Ibrahima Konaté (PERSON) Real Madrid (ORG)
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