France secured top spot in their World Cup group with a commanding 4–1 victory over Norway on Friday, 26 June 2026, in the final round of Group Stage matchday three. Referee Michael Oliver of England oversaw a one-sided first half that ended 3–1. Ousmane Dembélé scored a first-half hat-trick, opening the scoring in the 7th minute from a Kylian Mbappé assist, then doubling the lead in the 20th minute, again set up by Mbappé. Norway responded immediately thr...

Norway and France meet on Friday, 26 June 2026, in the final round of Group Stage matchday three at the 2026 World Cup. Both sides enter the fixture with perfect 6 points from 2 games, having won their opening two matches. Norway holds a goal difference of +4 (7 scored, 3 conceded), while France leads the group with a +5 difference (6 scored, 1 conceded). The winner of this match secures top spot in the group and a theoretically easier path in the knockout rounds. The loser f...