Follow live reaction as Dembele’s brilliant hat-trick helps France win Group I. Ousmane Dembele scored a sensational first-half hat-trick as France beat Norway 4-1 to seal top spot in Group I at the 2026 World Cup.

Norway striker Erling Haaland and nine of the team's other regular starters needed rest more than a first-place finish in their World Cup group. “It’s a no-brainer," coach Ståle Solbakken said Friday after a 4-1 loss to France left the Norwegians in second place in the group.

Matchday 15 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup saw three groups close out their group stage match. Here's where it stands for Group I, H, and G: Group I - France top group, Norway second, Senegal third (progress TBC),

France's World Cup players wanted to do something special to show support for coach Didier Deschamps after the death of his mother ​and they did just that with an emphatic 4-1 win over Norway ‌on Friday,