{"id":16264,"date":"2026-06-27T19:17:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T13:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/?p=16264"},"modified":"2026-06-27T19:17:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T13:47:40","slug":"fifa-world-cup-2026-france-4-1-norway-france-tops-group-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-france-4-1-norway-france-tops-group-i\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 | France 4-1 Norway | France Tops Group I"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 wrote his name into FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 history at the Boston Stadium on June 27. He scored three goals in the first 32 minutes, claimed the second-fastest hat-trick in World Cup history, and powered France to a commanding 4-1 victory over Norway. Les Bleus finish Group I with three wins from three games, taking top spot. Norway rested ten first-choice players, including Erling Haaland and Martin \u00d8degaard. They went through as runners-up.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-france-4-1-norway-france-tops-group-i\/#21_Seconds_In_the_Bar_Saves_Norway\" >21 Seconds In, the Bar Saves Norway<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-france-4-1-norway-france-tops-group-i\/#Dembele_Opens_the_Account_7%E2%80%B2\" >Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 Opens the Account (7&#8242;)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-france-4-1-norway-france-tops-group-i\/#Counter_Double_and_Norway_Hit_Back_20%E2%80%B2-21%E2%80%B2\" >Counter, Double, and Norway Hit Back (20&#8242;-21&#8242;)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-france-4-1-norway-france-tops-group-i\/#History_in_32_Minutes_32%E2%80%B2\" >History in 32 Minutes (32&#8242;)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-france-4-1-norway-france-tops-group-i\/#Penalty_Miss_Keeps_Norway_at_Bay_49%E2%80%B2\" >Penalty Miss Keeps Norway at Bay (49&#8242;)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-france-4-1-norway-france-tops-group-i\/#Doue_Seals_It_in_Stoppage_Time_904%E2%80%B2\" >Dou\u00e9 Seals It in Stoppage Time (90+4&#8242;)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-france-4-1-norway-france-tops-group-i\/#The_Bigger_Picture\" >The Bigger Picture<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Watch every France match live on ZEE 5 \u2014 stream the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 from India&#8217;s home of world football.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"21_Seconds_In_the_Bar_Saves_Norway\"><\/span><strong>21 Seconds In, the Bar Saves Norway<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">France meant business from the opening whistle. Just 21 seconds into the match \u2014 barely time for the crowd to settle \u2014 Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 charged up the right flank and unleashed a strike that crashed against the crossbar. Norway&#8217;s reserve goalkeeper Egil Selvik had not touched the ball. The warning was loud and clear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dembele_Opens_the_Account_7%E2%80%B2\"><\/span><strong>Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 Opens the Account (7&#8242;)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The opener was not long in coming. Mbapp\u00e9 recovered possession in Norway&#8217;s half and slipped a perfectly weighted pass to Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 on the right wing. The winger cut inside and fired a right-footed drive across Selvik into the far corner. Simple. Clinical. France 1-0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Counter_Double_and_Norway_Hit_Back_20%E2%80%B2-21%E2%80%B2\"><\/span><strong>Counter, Double, and Norway Hit Back (20&#8242;-21&#8242;)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thirteen minutes later, Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 struck again. France broke at speed on the counter, and the winger shifted the ball to his left foot on the run, curling a low drive from outside the penalty area into the bottom far corner. 2-0 France. But Norway refused to simply absorb the punishment. A mere 79 seconds after the restart, straight from kickoff, they caught France cold. Andreas Schjelderup found Thelo Aasgaard, who dropped a body dummy past Dayot Upamecano and slotted calmly past Mike Maignan. 2-1. The game briefly had a contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History_in_32_Minutes_32%E2%80%B2\"><\/span><strong>History in 32 Minutes (32&#8242;)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It did not last. Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 added a third before the half-hour mark, completing what would be confirmed as the second-fastest hat-trick in World Cup history. He received the ball inside the box, evaded three Norwegian defenders in a tight space, shifted it to his left, and placed it inside the right-hand post. The 32-minute hat-trick was complete. Boston had witnessed something genuinely rare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>History is happening at the <\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\"><strong><em>FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122<\/em><\/strong><\/a><em><strong>. Watch every match live on ZEE 5 \u2014 subscribe now from Rs. 799 for three months.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Penalty_Miss_Keeps_Norway_at_Bay_49%E2%80%B2\"><\/span><strong>Penalty Miss Keeps Norway at Bay (49&#8242;)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second half offered Norway a route back. Th\u00e9o Hern\u00e1ndez caught Oscar Bobb inside the penalty box, and the referee pointed to the spot. J\u00f8rgen Strand Larsen stepped up \u2014 but his tame effort went straight down the middle, and Maignan saved it comfortably. Norway&#8217;s best opportunity to put any meaningful pressure on France was gone. The match, at that point, was effectively settled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Doue_Seals_It_in_Stoppage_Time_904%E2%80%B2\"><\/span><strong>Dou\u00e9 Seals It in Stoppage Time (90+4&#8242;)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deep into added time, substitute Bradley Barcola produced brilliant footwork down the left, cut the ball back and clipped a pinpoint cross into the box. D\u00e9sir\u00e9 Dou\u00e9 climbed highest and guided a precise header into the corner \u2014 his first-ever World Cup goal, and France&#8217;s fourth. Final score: France 4-1 Norway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/match-clips\/0-6-4z5974253\/nor-vs-fra-quickfire-highlights-fifa-world-cup-2026\/0-1-6z5993466?utm_source=GoogleOneBox&amp;utm_medium=GoogleSearch&amp;utm_campaign=OneBox_quick_fire_highlight\">Norway vs France Match Highlight<\/a> Free, Only On ZEE5.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Bigger_Picture\"><\/span><strong>The Bigger Picture<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Norway coach St\u00e5le Solbakken made no attempt to hide his intentions. Haaland, \u00d8degaard, and many other first-choice starters were rested with both sides already through to the Round of 32 before kickoff. France&#8217;s tactical depth was simply too much for a depleted Norwegian XI. France is at the top of Group I with a perfect record. Norway go through as runners-up and will face C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire in the Round of 32. For Demb\u00e9l\u00e9, this was a performance for the ages \u2014 a hat-trick that arrives only a handful of times in a generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Watch France and Norway in the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 Round of 32 live on <\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/myaccount\/subscription?plan-ref=0-11-7467&amp;asset-ref=0-6-4z5914493&amp;visibility=SELECTED&amp;context=FIFA\"><strong><em>ZEE 5 FIFA Subscription <\/em><\/strong><\/a><em><strong>\u2014 subscribe from Rs. 799 for three months.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Disclaimer: Subscription pack prices are subject to change from time to time. Please visit the subscription page for the most up-to-date pricing information.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 wrote his name into FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 history at the Boston Stadium on June 27. He scored three goals in the first 32 minutes, claimed the second-fastest hat-trick in World Cup history, and powered France to a commanding 4-1 victory over Norway. 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