France defeats Portugal 4‑1 behind Dembélé hat trick
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (Interstat) — Ousmane Dembélé scored three goals to lead France to a 4-1 victory over Portugal on Friday, June 26, 2026, at Gillette Stadium. Dembélé opened the scoring in the seventh minute with a right-footed strike, added another in the 20th minute with a left-footed goal, and completed his hat trick in the 32nd minute, also left-footed. Portugal’s Thelo Aasgaard answered in the 21st minute with a right-footed goal, but Désiré Doué sealed the win with a header in the fourth minute of stoppage time. Aurélien Tchouameni and Patrick Berg each recorded an assist. Berg received a yellow card in the 10th minute and Tchouameni in the 74th. France improved to 3-0 in the competition and 8-0-2 across all competitions. Portugal fell to 2-1 in the competition and 2-1-1 overall.