The French national team secured its place in the 32nd round of the World Cup with a 4-1 victory over the Norwegian national team in the third round of the first stage. Ousmane Dembélé led his country to the top of Group Nine in the 2026 World Cup in America, Mexico and Canada. French national team player Dembélé scored three goals (hat-tricks) in the seventh, 20th and 32nd minutes, while Thilo Ostgaard scored for Norway in the 21st minute. Desiree Douai scored the fourth goal for France in the fourth minute of stoppage time in the second half.