Dembele hits hat-trick as France thrash second string Norway at World Cup
Only Hungary's Laszlo Kiss, whose famous treble against El Salvador in 1982 totalled 0.17 xG, scored a more improbable World Cup hat-trick.
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Dembele hat-trick seals France perfect World Cup campaign. Ousmane Dembélé showed patience and a command of time and space, to help propel France to the top of its group, and remain on course for World Cup glory. Until June 17, shoppers can upgrade to the Sky smart TV that's 'designed for football' from £4.50 per month when taken alongside a Sky TV and Netflix package.
Furthermore, France have won all three group games at a FIFA World Cup™ for the first time since first winning the trophy on home soil in 1998 – and they did so thanks to a historic hat-trick by Ousmane Dembele. Learn more Sky is knocking 20% off its entire range of Glass TVs to mark the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. 17 passes, all 11 players - Dembele scores 'magic' goal for France.
In addition, Every member of France's starting XI gets involved as a 17-pass move is put away by Ousmane Dembele to seal his hat-trick in France's 4-1 win over Norway in their final FIFA World Cup Group I match at Boston Stadium. The only player to complete a hat-trick earlier in a World Cup match is Erich Probst, who got three inside the first 24 minutes for Austria against Czechoslovakia in 1954.
One point remains disputed: Divergent figures — Ousmane Dembele's hat-trick powers France to 4-1 win over Norway ; NORWAY 1-4 FRANCE: Les Blues underline their World Cup credentials as Ousmane Dembele's….
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Dembele hat-trick seals France perfect World Cup campaign.
according to MyJoyOnline +2Ousmane Dembélé showed patience and a command of time and space, to help propel France to the top of its group, and remain on course for World Cup glory.
according to ABC News Australia +3Until June 17, shoppers can upgrade to the Sky smart TV that's 'designed for football' from £4.50 per month when taken alongside a Sky TV and Netflix package.
according to The MirrorFrance have won all three group games at a FIFA World Cup™ for the first time since first winning the trophy on home soil in 1998 – and they did so thanks to a historic hat-trick by Ousmane Dembele.
according to MyJoyOnlineLearn more Sky is knocking 20% off its entire range of Glass TVs to mark the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
according to The Mirror17 passes, all 11 players - Dembele scores 'magic' goal for France.
according to BBC SportEvery member of France's starting XI gets involved as a 17-pass move is put away by Ousmane Dembele to seal his hat-trick in France's 4-1 win over Norway in their final FIFA World Cup Group I match at Boston Stadium.
according to BBC SportThe only player to complete a hat-trick earlier in a World Cup match is Erich Probst, who got three inside the first 24 minutes for Austria against Czechoslovakia in 1954.
according to The Namibian +4Paris Saint-Germain forward Dembele opened the scoring in the seventh minute at the Gillette Stadium near Boston, struck again on 20 minutes and, after Thelo Aasgaard had pulled one back, he made it 3-1 in the 32nd minute.
according to The Namibian +4Thelo Aasgaard got Norway on the scoreboard after Dembele's second goal, finding the back of the net only 14 seconds after the restart.
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- Ousmane Dembele's hat-trick powers France to 4-1 win over NorwayARY News, Ada Derana, Al Jazeera English — All News, BBC Sport, CBC — Sports, France 24 English — All News, New Straits Times, Prothom Alo English, The Namibian, Vanguard (Nigeria)
- NORWAY 1-4 FRANCE: Les Blues underline their World Cup credentials as Ousmane Dembele's…Al Jazeera English — All News, France 24 English — All News, India Today, Prothom Alo English, The Mirror, Vanguard (Nigeria)
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- Ousmane Dembele's hat-trick powers France to 4-1 win over NorwayThe Mirror
- Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group I - Norway v France - Boston Stadium, Foxborough,…Prothom Alo English
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- Dembele's was the sixth first-half hat-trick in men's World Cup history and the first…CBC — Sports
- Dembele's was the sixth first-half hat-trick in men's World Cup history and the first…India Today
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- The regulars will undoubtedly return in the next round, and Norway will take on Ivory…ARY News, Al Jazeera English — All News, MyJoyOnline, The Namibian, Vanguard (Nigeria)
- France, who got a fourth goal through Desire Doue in stoppage time, will not know their…Prothom Alo English
Versions opposées
- Hungary striker Laszlo Kiss, who had come on as a substitute, managed that feat late in…CBC — Sports
- Three goals in the space of 25 first-half minutes is not the fastest hat-trick at a World…ARY News, Al Jazeera English — All News, The Namibian, Vanguard (Nigeria)
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