Dembele Achieves Second Fastest Hat-trick in World Cup History
Ousmane Dembele stole the spotlight during the France vs Norway match in the third round of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup, after scoring a historic hat-trick that led his national team to a 3-1 lead so far.
Dembele opened the scoring for the French team in the seventh minute, then added the second goal in the 20th minute, and completed the hat-trick in the 32nd minute, marking an exceptional hat-trick within the first 32 minutes of the match.
According to Opta statistics, Dembele has achieved the second fastest hat-trick in World Cup match history, having scored his three goals within just 32 minutes from the start of the match.
The only player surpassing Dembele in this achievement is Austrian Erich Probst, who scored a hat-trick after 24 minutes against Czechoslovakia in the 1954 World Cup, allowing the French winger to continue writing his name in the tournament's records with a historic statistic.
This achievement underscores the remarkable level Dembele is delivering in the match, having played the most prominent role in advancing the French team over their Norwegian counterparts, in a match where the Roosters aim to finish the group stage in the best possible way.
Dembele opened the scoring for the French team in the seventh minute, then added the second goal in the 20th minute, and completed the hat-trick in the 32nd minute, marking an exceptional hat-trick within the first 32 minutes of the match.
According to Opta statistics, Dembele has achieved the second fastest hat-trick in World Cup match history, having scored his three goals within just 32 minutes from the start of the match.
The only player surpassing Dembele in this achievement is Austrian Erich Probst, who scored a hat-trick after 24 minutes against Czechoslovakia in the 1954 World Cup, allowing the French winger to continue writing his name in the tournament's records with a historic statistic.
This achievement underscores the remarkable level Dembele is delivering in the match, having played the most prominent role in advancing the French team over their Norwegian counterparts, in a match where the Roosters aim to finish the group stage in the best possible way.