New Delhi, June 27 -- Ousmane Dembele, the current Ballon d'Or holder, displayed his brilliance in France's final group stage match against Norway in the ongoing FIFA World Cup as he scored a hattrick in the first half itself.

Dembele became the star of the show in a match which was anticipated to be a clash between his compatriot Kylian Mbappe and Norway superstar Erling Haaland.

The 29-year-old PSG forward showed his brilliance and the lethal striking ability of his left foot as he completed his hattrick within a span of 26 minutes at the Gillette Stadium near Boston.

Alll three of Dembele's goals were scored from the left wing, from where he cut inside and bent the ball out of the reach of Norway's goalkeeper Egil Selvik.

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