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Dembélé hat-trick secures top spot for France as Norway rotate heavily

Ousmane Dembélé scored a first-half hat-trick as France defeated a much-changed Norway 4-1 in Boston to win World Cup Group I. The victory books Les Bleus a last-32 tie in New Jersey while Norway must regroup before facing Côte d’Ivoire.

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Riise favours Haaland over Mbappé as France-Norway decider approaches

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Former Norway defender John Arne Riise says he would rather build his team around Erling Haaland than Kylian Mbappé, though he rates France as World Cup favourites ahead of their group showdown.

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Haaland breaks records as Norway target World Cup progress

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Norway Return to World Cup with Evolved Tactics and Haaland Leading the Line

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Norway face France, Iraq and Senegal in their first World Cup since 1998, combining improved defensive quality with the attacking threat of Erling Haaland and Martin Ødegaard.

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Haaland Benched as Norway Face France in Group I Decider

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Erling Haaland has been named among the substitutes as Norway rotate their lineup for the Group I decider against France, while Kylian Mbappé starts for Les Bleus who require only a draw to top the group.

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