Gueye double helps five-star Senegal keep World Cup hopes alive and send Iraq home
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Senegal coach says team can improve after 5-0 mauling of Iraq
TORONTO, June 26 : Senegal coach Pape Bouna Thiaw said he still saw room for improvement after his team thrashed a hapless Iraq 5-0 on Friday to keep their hopes of advancing to the World Cup knockout stage alive.
France gave something special to absent coach Deschamps, Stephan says
FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts, June 26 : France's World Cup players wanted to do something special to show support for coach Didier Deschamps after the death of his mother and they did just that with an emphatic 4-1 win over Norway on Friday, assistant national coach Guy Stephan said.
France too fast for second-string Norway but decision to rotate was correct, says coach Solbakken
FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts, June 26 : Norway lost possession repeatedly and paid the price against speedy France in their 4-1 loss at the World Cup on Friday but coach Stale Solbakken said his second-string team deserved credit for their fighting spirit as the knockout stage looms.
Norway coach Stale Solbakken: Resting Haaland vs. France a 'no-brainer' - ESPN
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Norway coach Stale Solbakken said his decision to rest ten first-team players including Erling Haaland against France was a «no-brainer» due to medical tests showing fatigue affecting several members of his squad.
Ousmane Dembélé's first-half hat trick sees France win group - ESPN
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — France forward Ousmane Dembélé scored a first-half hat trick, including one off an assist from Kylian Mbappé, to help his team to a 4-1 win over Norway at the World Cup on Friday.
World Cup recap: Dembélé propels France past Haaland-less Norway to top Group I - ESPN
It was a huge matchup to decide Group I at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but it didn't take long for it to be obvious that there was only going to be one winner. Ousmane Dembélé recorded a first-half hat trick while Erling Haaland looked on from the bench as France earned a 3-1 win over Norway that sees Les Bleus top Group I.
France too fast for second-string Norway says coach Solbakken
FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts, June 26 : Norway lost possession repeatedly and paid the price against speedy France in their 4-1 loss at the World Cup on Friday but coach Stale Solbakken said his second-string team deserved credit for their fighting spirit as the knockout stage looms.