In briefOusmane Dembélé scored three goals in the France v Norway match.Senegal stands a good chance advancing to the round of 32 with a 5-0 demolition of Iraq.It was supposed to be the Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé show in the France v Norway match this morning but fans ended up with a different piece of theatre. The sold-out 64,000 crowd at Boston stadium paid to see two of the greatest strikers of their generation fight it out, but ended up with a one-man show.France striker Ousmane Dembélé tore up the script, delivering a mesmerising first-half performance crowned with his first World Cup hat-trick, only the third French player to achieve the feat in the tournament's 96-year history, as his team swept a second-string Norway team aside 4-1.Last year's Ballon d'Or winner struck three times in a free-flowing game, with Norway, also assured of a spot in the Round of 32 after finishing second, heavily rotating their starting lineup and leaving Haaland on the bench.News that makes senseYour trusted source for staying up-to-date with the world around you. Get free daily news updates and analysis, straight to your inbox.That mattered little for France, who hit the bar through Mbappé 25 seconds into the game and showed they meant business.It was a few minutes later that 29-year-old Dembélé opened his account. By the end of the first half the Paris St Germain striker and back-to-back Champions League winner had silenced his critics with a hat-trick in a span of 25 minutes.Dembélé, a world champion in 2018, had not scored a World Cup goal in his two previous tournaments in 2018 and 2022 and a total of 11 matches at the finals, prompting many to question his ability to deliver on the big stage for the national team, and pointing to his lack of consistency and efficiency when playing for his country instead of his club.His overall record for France was equally unimpressive with eight goals in 61 internationals prior to Saturday's match.But Dembélé proved his worth with a goal against Iraq in France's second group game before adding the three on Saturday take his tally at the tournament to four, as many as Mbappé and one less than leading scorer Lionel Messi of Argentina.Dembélé also joined France great Just Fontaine and Mbappé as the only French players to have scored at least three goals in a World Cup match. His three goals in the first 32 minutes of the game was also the second-earliest hat-trick in a World Cup behind Austria's Erich Probst in 1954 (24 minutes).All the FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage on our World Cup pageHow to watch the FIFA World Cup 2026 on SBSWatch all 104 matches of the FIFA World Cup 2026 at our On Demand hubHow to favourite your FIFA World Cup 2026™ team and never miss a single moment of the actionDembélé's treble will, however, do more than just go into World Cup record books.It sent an ominous warning to fellow title contenders that France now have goal threats that go well beyond Mbappé. With Dembélé discovering his World Cup scoring form just before the knockout stage, France look to be the team to beat.Both France and Norway have already qualified for the knockout stage.Senegal's emphatic 5-0 victorySenegal kept their World Cup knockout hopes alive in dominant fashion on Friday with a 5-0 victory over 10-man Iraq, who have been eliminated from the tournament.Survival was on the line as both sides entered the match needing to win, preferably by a large margin, to stay in the hunt for one of the last eight spots in the round of 32.Senegal struck in the fourth minute after Lamine Camara hooked a corner into the box and Abdoulaye Seck’s downward header grazed off the boot of teammate Habib Diarra to send the ball up and over Iraq keeper Ahmed Basil.More trouble followed for Iraq when defender Rebin Sulaka pulled a goalward-bound Sadio Mane down on the edge of the box. After a VAR check for a possible red card, Sulaka was given his marching orders by English referee Anthony Taylor.Despite being down a man, Iraq were brave in attack in the first half and Senegal failed to capitalise on the advantage, with long-range efforts from Ismail Jakobs and Mane sailing wide.It rained goals in the second half, however, as Senegal came out with more urgency and conviction.Ismaila Sarr bagged his fourth career World Cup goal from close range to become his country's all-time leading scorer in the tournament and substitute Pape Gueye unleashed two rockets from distance to send Senegal’s army of fans into raptures.Iliman Ndiaye added another long-range strike to cap off Senegal’s five-star performance, and their green-clad supporters began to chant “Senegal! Senegal!” as the clock wound down.Senegal finished third in Group I with three points, behind France and Norway. Iraq finished fourth with zero points.The African side must wait until the group stage ends on Saturday to see if they are one of the eight best third-placed teams who will advance to the round of 32. You can watch all 104 matches of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ live, free and exclusive on SBS, SBS VICELAND and SBS On Demand.FIFA World Cup 2026™ at SBS On Demand: get match ready.For the latest from SBS News, download our app and subscribe to our newsletter.