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France vs. Norway: Ousmane Dembélé’s first-half hat trick leads France to 4-1 win

By Boston 25 News Staff
By Boston 25 News Staff

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Thanks to Ousmane Dembélé’s electrifying first-half hat-trick, France takes over Norway 4-1 after an amazing day at Boston Stadium.

The final day of match play in Foxborough features a heavyweight showdown as Norway takes on France.

The marquee matchup brings together two of the biggest stars in world soccer: France’s Kylian Mbappé and Norway’s Erling Haaland. Both have lived up to the hype, delivering standout performances throughout the tournament.

Norway’s manager says Haaland and Mbappé are every bit as good as advertised, and both will once again be in the spotlight with a place in the knockout stage on the line.

What you need to know: France, Norway face off at Boston Stadium in biggest matchup of group stage

While helping their teams secure a victory is the top priority, there’s also an individual race to watch.

Haaland and Mbappé each enter today’s match with four goals, just one behind Lionel Messi in the chase for the tournament’s Golden Boot, awarded to the World Cup’s leading scorer.

Follow live updates leading up to, during, and after the match:

5:00 p.m.

FRANCE TAKES IT IN BOSTON!

4:54 p.m.

4:46 p.m.

4:38 p.m.

Very special guest IShowSpeed joins Boston 25’s panel!

4:15 p.m.

PK DENIED! Larsen’s penalty kick is kept out by the keeper!

3:35 p.m.

Ousmane Dembélé’s 3rd goal of the first half puts France back out in front by two goals!

3:30 p.m.

After two France goals from Ousmane Dembélé, Thelo Aasgaard cut the deficit in half with his strike from inside the box.

2:38 p.m.

The Norwegian fans had some fun with Boston 25’s Michael Raimondi while he was hanging out at Patriot Place.

2:10 p.m.

With Norway already qualified for the Round of 32, manager Stale Solbakken makes the choice to rest most of his key players, including possibly the world’s best striker in Erling Haaland.

12:25 p.m.

Norway fans have descended on Patriot Place in force.

11:40 a.m.

Boston 25’s Michael Raimondi observes that Norway supporters outnumber France supporters.

10:00 a.m.

Boston 25’s Lauren Walsh and Julian Cardillo break down the premier matchup of Group Stage play at Boston Stadium:

9:00 a.m.

8:00 a.m.

FIFA World Cup Boston 2026 says to arrive early for today’s match:

This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.

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