In the match France vs Norway, Dembélé scored the second fastest hat-trick in World Cup history
The forward of the French national team Ousmane Dembélé achieved the second fastest hat-trick in World Cup history. He scored three goals against Norway in 32 minutes, helping his team secure a convincing victory and finish the group stage without dropping any points. This was reported by Suspilne Sport.
Dembélé scored three goals in 32 minutes
The final match of Group I between France and Norway determined the winner of the group, as both teams had two victories before the match.
Already in the seventh minute, Dembélé opened the scoring after a pass from Kylian Mbappé, and in the 20th minute, he scored again after an assist from a teammate. After the Norwegian goal, the Frenchman quickly responded with his third goal in the 32nd minute, completing the hat-trick. In the end, France won 4:1.
«I am happy. This is a unique and special moment for me. But it was much more important to finish the group stage in first place. We need to maintain our concentration, as the upcoming matches are even more important,» Dembélé said after the game.
The second fastest hat-trick in World Cup history
The Frenchman's achievement is the second fastest in World Cup history.
The top five fastest hat-tricks are as follows:
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Erich Probst (Austria, 1954) – 24 minutes.
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Ousmane Dembélé (France, 2026) – 32 minutes.
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Gary Lineker (England, 1986) – 36 minutes.
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Gerd Müller (Germany, 1970) – 38 minutes.
France continues the fight for the title
Thanks to the victory, the French national team finished the group stage with three wins. The last time France won all its group matches in a World Cup was in 1998, when they later became champions.
Additionally, the team extended their streak of World Cup matches with at least three goals scored to four in a row. This achievement was last reached by the Spanish national team from 1998 to 2002.
In the Round of 16 of the World Cup, France will play against Sweden on July 1. The winner of this match will face the stronger team from the pair Germany – Paraguay.
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