France achieved a historic feat by winning all three group stage matches in a major competition for the first time since 1998, powered by a sensational hat-trick from Ousmane Dembele and crucial assists from Kylian Mbappe. Their dominant 4-1 victory over Norway, despite the absence of Erling Haaland, signals a strong contender for the World Cup title.

France forward Ousmane Dembélé scored a first-half hat trick, including one off a feed from Kylian Mbappé, to give his team a 3-1 lead over Norway at the World Cup.

It’s the battle between two stars, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe in France v Norway. Follow all the action.

Ousmane Dembele scored a hat-trick in 25 minutes as France finished top of Group I.