Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:59am on 27 Jun 2026,Saturday Sports
France stormed to a commanding 4-1 victory over Norway in their final FIFA World Cup Group I match, finishing the group stage with a perfect record. Ousmane Dembélé stole the show by scoring a sensational first-half hat-trick, while Désiré Doué added a late fourth goal to complete the rout. Norway's only reply came through Thelo Aasgaard. Despite the defeat, Norway progressed to the Round of 32 as Group I runners-up. France's dominant display confirmed them as one of the tournament favourites, with Dembélé's clinical performance strengthening his Golden Boot challenge alongside teammates and other leading scorers. (PC: The Hindu)
