Massachusetts, June 27 -- Following their sensational win over Norway in their final league stage FIFA World Cup match, France won all three of their group stage matches in a major competition for the first time since the 1998 FIFA World Cup, while the duo of hat-trick hero Ousmane Dembele and captain Kylian Mbappe emerged as a star pairing.

Dembele's historic World Cup hat-trick and Mbappe's assists were the highlights as France went on a rampage against a Haaland-less Norway, securing a 4-1 win to go into the round of 32 in style.

As per OptaJoe, it is for the first time since the 1998 FIFA World Cup that France has won all three group stage matches in a major competition. The 1998 edition saw France win their first-ever global crown,...