Ousmane Dembélé delivered a historic performance in Boston, scoring three goals within 32 minutes to propel France to a dominant 4-1 win over Norway at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The Paris Saint-Germain winger opened the scoring in the 7th minute, doubled it by the 20th, and completed his hat-trick by the 32nd. This 32-minute span is now the second-fastest hat-trick in World Cup history and the first in the first half since 1994.
Kylian Mbappé provided assists on all three of Dembélé's goals. France's third was a masterclass in team play, a 17-pass sequence finished by Dembélé.
Désiré Doué added a stoppage-time header to seal the 4-1 result. Norway, who had already been eliminated, fielded a second-string side, resting star Erling Haaland. Their lone goal came from Thelo Aasgaard.
The result secures France's position at the top of Group I as they look ahead to the knockout stages.
In the financial sphere, the PSG fan token saw notable movement following the match. On the Solana blockchain, several new meme tokens, including those named after Dembélé, appeared. These tokens are highly speculative, driven purely by narrative momentum, and typically fade quickly once the initial buzz subsides.