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Hat-trick hero Dembele displays Ballon d'Or brilliance for France at World Cup

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France's forward Ousmane Dembele (C) celebrates scoring his team's third goal with midfielder Manu Kone and Desire Doue during the 2026 World Cup Group I match vs Norway at the Boston Stadium in Foxborough on June 26, 2026. (FRANCK FIFE / AFP)

Ousmane Dembele produced his best ever World Cup performance with a stunning first-half hat-trick in France's 4-1 win over Norway on Friday, and then insisted it was his least impressive performance of this year's tournament so far.

The 29-year-old Paris Saint-Germain forward showcased the lethal finishing which saw him win last year's Ballon d'Or as he netted three times in the space of 26 first-half minutes at the Gillette Stadium near Boston.

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