Dembélé leads France to defeat Norway.

The French national team crushed their Norwegian counterpart 4-1, with Ousmane Dembélé scoring a hat-trick on Friday, securing first place in Group 9 of the 2026 World Cup and qualifying to face one of the best third-placed teams in the Round of 32.

In Foxborough, Massachusetts, the "Blues," who scored their goals thanks to Ballon d'Or winner Dembélé (7, 20, and 32) and Désirée Duhé (90+4), finished their group stage with a perfect score of nine points, and will play their Round of 32 match on Tuesday in New York.

As for Norway, who played the match without their top scorer Erling Haaland, who sat on the bench, they reduced the deficit with a goal from Thilo Asgard (21). With this, they secured second place with a total of 6 points.