BEIJING, June 27 (Xinhua) — France finished the group stage in emphatic fashion on Friday as Ousmane Dembele’s first-half hat-trick powered it to a 4-1 win over Norway and sealed a perfect record atop Group I at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Senegal was later confirmed a spot as one of the eight best third-placed teams thanks to a commanding 5-0 victory over Iraq. Cabo Verde held Saudi Arabia to a 0-0 draw and advanced to the knockout stage as Group H runner-up with three points from three consecutive draws, while Spain defeated Uruguay 1-0 in the group’s other match. In Group G, Leandro Trossard scored twice as Belgium cruised to a 5-1 victory over New Zealand to finish top of the group, while Egypt drew 1-1 with Iran to advance as runner-up.
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