Ousmane Dembélé breaks 40-year World Cup record, overtakes Gary Lineker to become second-fastest hat-trick scorer | Football News - The Times of India
Ousmane Dembélé produced one of the most remarkable individual performances of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday, scoring a devastating first-half hat-trick as France faced Norway in their Group I clash. The reigning Ballon d'Or winner completed his treble inside the opening 32 minutes, becoming the fastest French player ever to score a World Cup hat-trick while also rewriting tournament history with the second-fastest hat-trick from kick-off in men's World Cup history.