Dembélé double sinks Norway as France cruise to 4-1 win
Ousmane Dembélé’s brace and clinical finish from Kylian Mbappé sealed France’s group-stage dominance, while Norway’s porous defense crumbled under relentless pressure in Lillehammer.
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France dismantled Norway 4-1 in Group I to secure top spot at the World Cup, with Ousmane Dembélé delivering a two-goal masterclass that underlined his resurgent form. Dembélé opened the scoring in the 12th minute, capitalizing on a defensive miscue to slot past Rune Jarstein after a quick counter. Norway nearly equalized before halftime when Alexander Sørloth forced Mike Maignan into a sharp save, but the damage was already done.

















