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 helps France soundly defeat a Norway side without Erling Haaland 4-1 to top Group I at the World Cup.

Dembele (PERSON) France (LOCATION) Norway (LOCATION) Ousmane Dembele's (ORG) Erling Haaland (ORG) Group (ORG) the World Cup (EVENT)

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