Ousmane Dembele scored a 25-minute first-half hat-trick as France overwhelmed Norway 4-1 to complete a perfect Group I campaign at World Cup 2026. The Barcelona winger found the bottom corner twice before adding a carbon-copy third goal, with Kylian Mbappe rattling the bar inside 22 seconds.

Norway's experimental lineup showed as coach Stale Solbakken made ten changes, leaving Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard on the bench. Thelo Aasgaard pulled one back after 21 minutes, but France's quality proved too much for the makeshift Norwegian defense throughout the first half.

Jorgen Strand Larsen wasted a second-half penalty after Theo Hernandez fouled Oscar Bobb, with Mike Maignan easily saving the weak spot-kick. Desire Doue added gloss with a stoppage-time header from Bradley Barcola's cross, completing France's ten-goal haul across three matches.

Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane praised France's attacking prowess, calling them the best team in the competition going forward. France advances to face a third-placed side, likely Sweden, on June 30 in New Jersey, while Norway meets Ivory Coast in Dallas.