Dembele's 32-minute hat-trick leads France past Norway, securing Group I top spot

France defeated Norway 4-1 in Boston, with Ousmane Dembele scoring a stunning hat-trick in 32 minutes to secure top spot in World Cup Group I, according to mirror.co.uk. The Ballon d'Or holder was the standout performer, well supported by Kylian Mbappe, as reported by goal.com.

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goal.comFrance beats Norway 4-1 as Ousmane Dembele scores hat-trick to secure World Cup group top spotmirror.co.ukOusmane Dembele's hat-trick leads France to 4-1 win over Norway, securing top spot in Group I

Dembele's explosive display put France firmly in control, and the victory marked the first time since 1998 that the French team has won all three group matches, mirror.co.uk noted. France will now face Sweden in the Round of 32.

Norway's coach Stale Solbakken opted to rest key players such as Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard for the match, but goal.com reported that the decision backfired as Norway fell to a heavy defeat.

Despite the win, France coach Didier Deschamps was not present on the touchline due to his mother's passing, mirror.co.uk reported, but is set to rejoin the squad for the knockout stage.