World Cup Live: Dembele Hat-Trick for France, Iraq Down to 10 Men Against Senegal

Iraq goes into the break 1-0 up, but they will need more in the second half.

Goal difference will be critical in the race for qualification by the third-placed teams.

Senegal currently in the top 8 but they will need more goals to stay there.

What an entertaining first half that was.

Ousmane Dembele with a stunning hat-trick.

The French attack really is frightening.

Norway has played well, but they have no answer to France's attackers.

Will we see Haaland in the second half?

Plenty of stoppage time in the Iraq vs Senegal game after an injury to the Iraq keeper.

France still in control.

Dembélé is just toying with the Norwegians now, every time he gets the ball in close range, he scores!

It is quite ridiculous to think that he's just casually collected a hat trick, and Mbappé is waiting in the wings.

The sun has come out here in Boston too, it's not too hot but those hydration breaks might not be detested quite so much today.

Ousmane Dembele scores another!

That's three fantastic finishes by Dembele.

He now has four World Cup goals so is in the race for the Golden Boot.

Dembele cuts inside and unleashes with his left foot.

Great goal.

With both teams already through, there was a chance this game could have been a non-event.

But it's turned out to be a cracker.

Both teams are playing attacking football.

France's forwards are looking for goals, while Norway's squad players are out to make a point.

The dust had barely settled on Dembele's second goal, before the Norwegians hit back.

The French weren't switched on after the restart and made it too easy for the understrength Norway to find space and Aasgaard pounced.

Turns out Erling Haaland isn't the only Norwegian who can find the back of the net, and for the good of the game, and these loyal fans who spent their hard earned, would be great to have this remain a real contest.

Thelo Aasgaard pulls a goal back for Norway.

What a game we have in Boston.

Pretty much straight away, Norway is back in the games.

Aasgaard gets in a shot which goes into the net, via a deflection.

Game on in Boston!

This could get ugly for Norway.

A brilliant finish by Ousmane Dembele.

Norway give the ball away in midfield.

The ball falls to Dembele, who coolly fires into the bottom corner.

Kylian Mbappe is on the hunt for more goals.

A low shot is kept out by the Norway keeper.

What a disastrous start for Iraq.

They conceded an early goal and now they're down to 10 men.

Rebin Sulaka brought down Sadio Mane and was booked.

After a VAR review, Sulakahas was judged to have denied Mane a clear goalscoring opportunity.

Upgraded to red.

It is rocking in Boston, the fans seem to be fairly evenly split between the two sides, but the French fans generate some great noise after Dembele's opener.

Les Bleus have been dominating the early stages and look primed to unleash even more.

On a side note, my seat is so, so high up in the stadium but it's epic! Especially in an open air stadium, I feel like I'm floating in the clouds, what a spot to watch these two teams go at it.

Ousmane Dembele with a cracking goal.

France are destroying Norway in the opening 10 minutes.

Ballon d'Or winner Dembele cuts inside before blasting an effort into the top corner.

Great goal.

France on fire here.

An early goal for Senegal.

Abdoulaye Seck manages to nod into after connecting with a header.

Senegal needs plenty of goals if they are to progress to the next round.

What a start!

Mbappe almost gives France a dream start.

He breaks clear and smacks the ball against the bar after only 25 seconds.

France vs Norway is underway!

So too is Iraq vs Senegal.

The four teams are heading out for the national anthems.