Lille, France, June 9, 2026 (AFP) - Deschamps tips hat-trick man Olise to make big impact at World Cup

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2026-06-09

France coach Didier Deschamps challenged forward Michael Olise to make his mark at the World Cup after he hit a hat-trick in a 3-1 World Cup warm-up win over Northern Ireland in Lille on Monday. The Bayern Munich winger and Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe were joined in a fearsome attack by Desire Doue and Ousmane Dembele. The Paris Saint-Germain pair had been rested for the previous friendly -- a loss to Ivory Coast -- after winning the Champi......

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