Dembélé hat-trick powers perfect France

Ousmane Dembélé put on a masterclass in clinical finishing as France completely dismantled a reshaped Norway side in a breathtaking first half at the Boston Stadium, pushing Les Bleus toward a commanding advantage in their final Group I fixture.

The Paris Saint-Germain forward tore the Norwegian defense apart by bagging an incredible hat-trick inside the first 32 minutes. Dembélé opened his account in the 7th minute and doubled the cushion shortly before the 20-minute mark, leaving a Norway side that left talisman Erling Haaland and captain Martin Ødegaard on the bench reeling from the intense pressure.

Norway briefly sustained hopes of a comeback when midfielder Thelo Aasgaard struck back instantly in the 21st minute. The Rangers man combined sharp dribbling and immense composure to skip past his marker and drill a precise, low finish beyond Mike Maignan to make it 2-1.

Any momentum the Scandinavians gained was ruthlessly extinguished just 11 minutes later. Dembélé popped up again to secure his third of the afternoon, cementing a 3-1 lead for the French and showcasing the terrifying depth at Didier Deschamps' disposal as the group stage concludes.