France coach Didier Deschamps has found a solution to his attacking conundrum, with Ousmane Dembele delivering a historic hat-trick in the World Cup. The 29-year-old Dembele scored the fastest first-half hat-trick in World Cup history, with goals in the seventh, 20th, and 32nd minutes. His fluent display will boost France as they eye the big prize after losing to Argentina in the final four years ago in Qatar.
Dembele had been a bit of an enigma in a France shirt, but he has delivered for Paris Saint-Germain, scoring 35 goals in all club competitions last season and helping the team win a treble. France can now aim to intimidate opponents with their awesome attacking arsenal, featuring Dembele, Kylian Mbappe, and other talented players.
France beat Norway 4-1 in their final group stage match, with Mbappe accounting for four of the goals. They will play Sweden in the Round of 32, and Dembele's performance will give them confidence as they look to win their third World Cup title.
