Desire Doue gave Paris Saint-Germain another World Cup marker as France closed Group I with a 4-1 win over Norway and a perfect nine-point return.
The night was inevitably dominated by Ousmane Dembele, whose first-half hat-trick dragged the PSG forward into the centre of the Golden Boot race. The Guardian’s live report had Dembele completing his treble by the 32nd minute, while France finished top of the group ahead of Norway.
But the late PSG detail matters. Bradley Barcola came off the bench for Dembele, found room down the left, and delivered the cross for Doue to head in France’s fourth in stoppage time.
For Luis Enrique, that is the useful signal behind the headline. PSG’s official World Cup guide confirmed five Paris players in Didier Deschamps’ France group: Dembele, Barcola, Doue, Lucas Hernandez and Warren Zaire-Emery.
Luis Enrique Gets A Wider France Read
This was not just a Dembele statement. It was another reminder that France’s attack is carrying Paris fingerprints across several roles.
Dembele’s finishing burst will shape the immediate noise, especially after ReadPSG’s earlier look at his hat-trick warning. Barcola’s assist and Doue’s composed finish, though, gave PSG a cleaner squad-level read before the knockout phase.
The upside is obvious: confidence, rhythm and high-pressure minutes. The trade-off is just as real. If France go deep, Luis Enrique’s pre-season planning around PSG’s French core becomes tighter by the round.
