FIFA World Cup

FT Friday, June 26, 2026
France WLWWW 4
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Norway DWDWW 1
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NOR101
Gillette Stadium · 64,146 att. · FOX

Match Report

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Ousmane Dembélé hits first half hat trick as France cruise past much-changed Norway

France forward Ousmane Dembélé scored a first-half hat trick, including one off a feed from Kylian Mbappé, to help his team beat Norway 4-1 at the World Cup on Friday.

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Team Stats

11
Fouls
9
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
1
5
Corner Kicks
4
3
Saves
5
56.7
Possession
43.3
18
SHOTS
10
9
ON GOAL
4
0.5
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
480
Accurate Passes
343
555
Passes
421
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.8
3
Accurate Crosses
3
10
Crosses
9
0.3
Cross %
0.3
53
Long Balls
40
28
Accurate Long Balls
18
0.5
Long Balls %
0.5
3
Blocked Shots
3
12
Effective Tackles
11
17
Tackles
17
0.7
Tackle %
0.6
11
Interceptions
13
19
Effective Clearances
16
19
Clearances
16

Highlights

02:30 Is Dembélé just as important as Mbappé for France? Watch on ESPN 02:03 Burley: Norway resting players against France shows 'defeatist attitude' Watch on ESPN 01:43 Has Dembélé finally earned the recognition he deserves? Watch on ESPN 00:42 Fans in Paris celebrate as Dembele gives France the lead against Norway Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

Series tied 1-1

Lineups

NOR · 4-3-3

  1. 13Egil SelvikG
  2. 4Leo ØstigardCD-L
  3. 25Henrik FalchenerCD-R
  4. 15Fredrik André BjørkanLB
  5. 14Fredrik AursnesRB
  6. 6Patrick BergCM
  7. 19Thelo AasgaardLM
  8. 18Kristian ThorstvedtRM
  9. 11Jørgen Strand LarsenF
  10. 21Andreas SchjelderupLF
  11. 22Oscar BobbRF

FRA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 16Mike MaignanG
  2. 26Maxence LacroixCD-L
  3. 4Dayot UpamecanoCD-R
  4. 19Theo HernándezLB
  5. 5Jules KoundéRB
  6. 11Michael OliseAM
  7. 6Manu KonéLM
  8. 8Aurélien TchouaméniRM
  9. 10Kylian MbappéF
  10. 20Désiré DouéAM-L
  11. 7Ousmane DembéléAM-R

Timeline

  1. 2' Delay in match (France).
  2. 2'
  3. 2' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  4. 2'
  5. 7' Goal! Norway 0, France 1. Ousmane Dembélé (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
  6. 10' Patrick Berg (Norway) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 20' Goal! Norway 0, France 2. Ousmane Dembélé (France) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé following a fast break.
  8. 21' Goal! Norway 1, France 2. Thelo Aasgaard (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup.
  9. 24' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  10. 24'
  11. 27' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  12. 27'
  13. 32' Goal! Norway 1, France 3. Ousmane Dembélé (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aurélien Tchouaméni.
  14. 45' Substitution, Norway. Morten Thorsby replaces Kristian Thorstvedt.
  15. 45' Substitution, Norway. Marcus Pedersen replaces Fredrik Bjørkan.
  16. 50' Penalty saved. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Norway) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Mike Maignan (France).
  17. 56' Delay in match because of an injury Egil Selvik (Norway).
  18. 56'
  19. 58' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  20. 58'
  21. 65' Substitution, France. Rayan Cherki replaces Michael Olise.
  22. 65' Substitution, France. Bradley Barcola replaces Ousmane Dembélé.
  23. 66' Substitution, Norway. Sondre Langås replaces Henrik Falchener.
  24. 68' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  25. 68'
  26. 71' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  27. 71'
  28. 74' Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  29. 76' Substitution, France. Ibrahima Konaté replaces Dayot Upamecano.
  30. 83' Substitution, Norway. Antonio Nusa replaces Oscar Bobb.
  31. 83' Substitution, Norway. Jens Petter Hauge replaces Andreas Schjelderup.
  32. 87' Substitution, France. Malo Gusto replaces Jules Koundé.
  33. 87' Substitution, France. Jean-Philippe Mateta replaces Kylian Mbappé.
  34. 90'+4' Goal! Norway 1, France 4. Désiré Doué (France) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bradley Barcola with a cross.

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