Foxborough, USA – The French national team concluded its journey in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup with a great victory over its Norwegian counterpart with a score of 4-1, in the match that brought them together as part of the third round of competitions, confirming its readiness for the knockout stages led by its star Ousmane Dembele.
The French team started the match strongly, and Kylian Mbappe almost opened the scoring from the first minute, after his shot hit the crossbar, before Ousmane Dembele succeeded in giving “Les Bleus” the lead in the eighth minute after a perfect pass from the French team captain.
Dembele continued his brilliance by scoring the second goal in the 20th minute with a powerful shot from outside the penalty area, before Norway quickly reduced the deficit through Asgaard one minute later.
The Paris Saint-Germain winger was not satisfied with that, as he completed his hat-trick in the 33rd minute after a brilliant individual effort inside the penalty area, ending the first half with France leading 3-1.
In the second half, the Norwegian team missed a chance to get back into the game after goalkeeper Mike Mainan brilliantly saved a penalty kick taken by Jorgen Larsen, before the “Les Bleus” goalkeeper continued his brilliance by saving more than one dangerous opportunity.
Before the final whistle, Douai added the fourth goal in stoppage time, to conclude the French team’s match with a resounding 4-1 victory.
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— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) June 26, 2026The match witnessed an exceptional performance by Ousmane Dembele, who scored a hat-trick, leading his national team to a new victory, in the first match played by the French national team in the absence of its coach Didier Deschamps, who stepped down from leading the team after the death of his mother.
