France vs Norway FIFA World Cup 2026 Highlights: Key Moments & Match Summary

Ousmane Dembele starred with a brilliant first-half hat-trick as France defeated Norway 4-1 in the latest FIFA World Cup clash.

All three of his goals were excellent, with the second standing out the most as he fired a powerful low shot from long range that gave the Norway goalkeeper no chance. Desire Doue added France's fourth goal in stoppage time.

Thelo Aasgaard scored Norway's only goal, while Jorgen Strand Larsen had a chance to cut the deficit further from the penalty spot, but his weak effort was comfortably saved. In the end, France cruised to a comfortable victory that helped them to secure top spot on the Group I points table.

In this article, we will take a look at the highlights of the latest clash between France vs Norway, so that you can get a quick recap of the game. Let’s first take a quick overview of the match summary below.

France vs Norway FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Summary

Ousmane Dembele scored a stunning hat-trick in just 32 minutes as France beat a much-changed Norway side to finish top of Group I at the 2026 World Cup.

Norway manager Stale Solbakken made 10 changes to his starting lineup after his team won their first two group matches, with Manchester City striker Erling Haaland among the players rested.

Dembele stole the show with three superb goals, becoming the scorer of the second-fastest hat-trick in Men's World Cup history.

France took control from the start and deservedly opened the scoring in the seventh minute. After winning the ball in Norway's half, Kylian Mbappe passed to Ousmane Dembele on the right. Dembele took on his defender before smashing the ball past Egil Selvik.

France doubled their lead in the 20th minute with a quick counter-attack. Dembele cut inside from the right onto his stronger left foot and curled a brilliant shot into the far corner.

Norway then responded just 79 seconds later. Straight from the restart, Thelo Aasgaard finished calmly past Mike Maignan after the France defence failed to deal with the attack.

However, Dembele was not finished yet. He completed his hat-trick by cutting inside onto his left foot once again before curling another excellent shot beyond Selvik. The goal also took him into the race for the tournament's Golden Boot.

Dembele was substituted after 65 minutes as the game slowed down in the second half. However, his Paris Saint-Germain teammate Desire Doue added a fourth goal in stoppage time to complete an emphatic win for France.

France vs Norway FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Result

• Final Result: France 4-1 Norway

France vs Norway FIFA World Cup 2026: Goals and Key Moments

• Ousmane Dembele gave France an early lead.
• Dembele scored again with a stunning curling effort.
• Thelo Aasgaard pulled one back for Norway.
• Dembele completed a brilliant first-half hat-trick.
• Jorgen Strand Larsen missed a penalty for Norway.
• Desire Doue added France's fourth goal in stoppage time.
• France sealed a dominant 4-1 win to finish top of Group I.

Watch Highlights on tapmad

The latest World Cup encounter between France vs Norway was streamed live on tapmad. It was a great contest in which France remained dominant, with their superstar forward Ousman Dembele scoring a hat-trick in the first half. If you missed the live action of this contest, head over to the tapmad’s highlights section now and watch all the key moments of the game without any ads.