[95912] Drama at the World Cup: France and Norway record important wins in the group stage

2026 World Cup: France and Norway advance to the next stage

On an action-packed night at the World Cup tournament, the French national team recorded a convincing 0:3 victory over the Iraqi national team. According to reports from Kaduregeland, the match was particularly dramatic due to a two-hour stoppage caused by a "lightning storm." Upon resumption at 03:00, France took a significant lead as Kylian Mbappé scored a brace, and Ousmane Dembélé sealed the result with his first goal of his World Cup career.

Sport 5 - The Sports Channel Chat noted that Mbappé proved his high level on the pitch once again, while ynet News highlighted in their summary that "Mbappé has scored 16 goals across all World Cups" so far. The sources agreed that the differences in level were evident once the game returned to its regular course following the long break.

At the same time, a high-scoring match took place between Norway and Senegal, which ended in a 2:3 result in favor of the Norwegians. ynet News reported on the victory that secured Norway a ticket to the round of 32. Kaduregeland noted in the match summary that Erling Haaland led the team with a brace of goals, while Ismaila Sarr from Senegal provided a "tremendous performance" with a brace of his own that kept Senegal in the picture until the final minutes.

On the local side, Hot News updated that today's weather is expected to be partly cloudy to clear with temperatures more comfortable than usual, while light winds and wavy sea conditions are expected on the coastal plain.