In the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, France faced Norway. In the first half, Dembele scored three goals, becoming the first player in 32 years to achieve a hat-trick in the first half of a FIFA World Cup match.
Dembele scored in the 7th, 20th, and 32nd minutes to complete his hat-trick.
According to statistics, Dembele is the first player to achieve a hat-trick in the first half of a FIFA World Cup since Salenko of Russia in 1994, who scored three goals in the first half and two in the second half.
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