Norway somewhat spoiled the flavor of the clash against the France team for first place in Group I. Opposed to a largely overhauled Scandinavian team, the Blues did not change their plans. Entering the match with their feet on the floor with a crossbar found by Kylian Mbappé after 23 seconds of play, Didier Deschamps’ players pleasantly surprised by offering intense and spectacular football. The perfect moment chosen by Ousmane Dembélé to respond to his detractors.
Assassinated by the media after the opening match against Senegal (3-1), the number 10 of Paris Saint-Germain woke up against Iraq by scoring a goal and delivering an assist. Criticized for never having been able to show itself sparkling and above all decisive in the World Cup during the 2018 and 2022 editions, “Dembouz” seems to have finally woken up. And it hurt. Positioned on the right wing, he took advantage of the generosity of the Norwegian defense to score a magnificent hat-trick. One shot from the right, two from the left and poor Bjorkan remained in the locker room at half-time, no doubt to recover from the Frenchman’s devastating hooks.
Dembélé joins Mbappé and Fontaine
Voted man of the match by our editorial staff, Dembélé is already assured of having the best World Cup of his career. He joined Kylian Mbappé in the ranking of the tournament’s top scorers (4 goals) and became the third Frenchman to score a hat-trick in a World Cup after Mbappé and Just Fontaine. At a time when France is now waiting to know who its opponent will be in the round of 16, the debate on the need to relegate Dembélé to the bench is definitively closed.
Today, the Parisian can even claim the status of top scorer of the tournament if everything goes well for him and the Blues. But at the end of the match, the winger did as usual. He did not talk about his case. “We stay focused, it was an important match to finish in the group, we want to win every match. What’s coming is going to be even more important.”he confided to the microphone of M6before briefly discussing his understanding with his offensive partners. “It’s important, afterward, you need communication. There are quality players on the pitch and on the bench. With communication, it’s much better. » See you on June 30!
