French striker Ousmane Dembele etched his name into the record books this Friday by netting a hat-trick during a group stage match against Norway. The contest concluded with a 4-1 victory for France, bolstered by an additional goal from Desire Doue.
Data from OptaJoe indicates that Dembele completed his three-goal tally in only 32 minutes. This performance stands as the second-fastest hat-trick in FIFA World Cup history, trailing only the record set by Austria’s Erich Probst in 1954, who achieved the feat in 24 minutes. This showing brings the Paris Saint-Germain player’s tournament total to four goals across three appearances, following his earlier strike against Iraq on Monday.
Looking ahead, Dembele is set to feature for France in the Round of 32, where the team will compete against Sweden this coming Tuesday.
