Dembélé Fires France 1-0 Up on Norway
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- Dembélé fired France ahead 1-0 over Norway in the 16th minute of their Group I decider at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, played in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
- Norway started Erling Haaland on the bench for the group-stage decider against a France side led by Kylian Mbappé, with the result determining who finishes first in Group I.
Why it matters: The match decides the Group I winner at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, setting each team's seeding path into the knockout stage. With France leading 1-0 early, Mbappé's side moves closer to topping the group while Norway — and a benched Haaland — faces a must-score second half.
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