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Brilliant Dembele hat-trick helps France see off Norway to top group

Brilliant Dembele hat-trick helps France see off Norway to top group
BBC News Friday 26 June 2026, 21:34 UTC 1 min read
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Ousmane Dembele's first-half hat-trick sees France soundly defeat a Norway side without Erling Haaland 4-1 to top Group I at the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Ousmane Dembele's first-half hat-trick sees France soundly defeat a Norway side without Erling Haaland 4-1 to top Group I at the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Dembele (PERSON) France (LOCATION) Norway (LOCATION) Ousmane Dembele's (ORG) Erling Haaland (ORG) Group (ORG) World Cup 2026 (EVENT)
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