France cruise past Norway to seal World Cup progress with dominant 4-1 win

France swept into the World Cup knockout stages with a commanding 4-1 victory over Norway, combining clinical attacking with controlled possession and disciplined defending in Match Round 3.

• Norway will play with . , on .
• France will play with . , on .

Norway

• Egil Selvik (6.2)
• Fredrik Aursnes (6.3)
• Henrik Sælebakke Falchener (5.7)
• Leo Skiri Østigård (5.9)
• Fredrik André Bjørkan (6)
• Kristian Thorstvedt (6.5)
• Patrick Berg (6.5)
• Thelo Gerard Aasgaard (7.9)
• Oscar Bobb (7.9)
• Jørgen Strand Larsen (5.9)
• Andreas Rædergård Schjelderup (7.2)

France

Substitutions:

Norway

• Fredrik André Bjørkan (Marcus Holmgren Pedersen, 46)
• Kristian Thorstvedt (Morten Thorsby, 46)
• Henrik Sælebakke Falchener (Sondre Klingen Langås, 66)
• Andreas Rædergård Schjelderup (Antonio Eromonsele Nordby Nusa, 83)
• Oscar Bobb (Jens Petter Hauge, 83)

France

• Michael Akpovie Olise (Mathis Rayan Cherki, 65)
• Masour Ousmane Dembélé (Bradley Barcola, 65)
• Dayotchanculle Oswald Upamecano (Ibrahima Konaté, 76)
• Jules Olivier Koundé (Malo Gusto, 87)
• Kylian Mbappé Lottin (Jean-Philippe Mateta, 87)

Ball possession:

Didier Deschamps’ side, who enjoyed 57% of the ball, were a class apart for long spells, and while Norway briefly threatened a comeback, France’s superior quality in both boxes told as they made it three wins from three in the group.

Passes:

Norway, roared on by a partisan crowd and needing a result to keep their tournament hopes alive, showed flashes of promise and worked French goalkeeper and defence with 10 shots and four efforts on target. But they simply could not live with the tempo, movement and incision of a France team who created chances almost at will, registering 17 shots and eight on goal.

Defense:

Désiré Doué, the most dangerous Frenchman in terms of shots on goal, was a constant menace between the lines, while Kylian Mbappé Lottin again underlined his status as France’s attacking hub, fashioning four key passes and repeatedly stretching Norway’s back line.

Face-to-face:

At the other end, Norway forward Jørgen Strand Larsen was their liveliest outlet and the game’s most frequent shooter, but he was often forced to feed on half-chances against a French defence marshalled expertly by Ibrahima Konaté and Dayotchanculle Oswald Upamecano.

Fouls:

Yellow cards:

• Patrick Berg (Norway) at 10 minute
• Aurélien Djani Tchouaméni (France) at 74 minute

The last five games (including this match):

• Norway –
• France –

Top 5 World Cup scorers:

1. Masour Ousmane Dembélé (3, )
2. Nicolas Pépé (2, )
3. Vinícius José Paixão de Oliveira Júnior (2, )
4. Désiré Doué (1, )
5. Leroy Aziz Sané (1, )

Line-ups:

Next games:

• Norway will play with . , on .
• France will play with . , on .