Olise smashes hat-trick as France beat N. Ireland in pre-World Cup game

Author: Henry OduahPublished on: June 8, 2026Country: France
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Olise smashes hat-trick as France beat N. Ireland in pre-World Cup game

Michael Olise scored a hat-trick as France beat Northern Ireland 3-1 in a World Cup warm-up friendly in Lille. The Bayern Munich forward struck just before and after halftime, then curled in a left-footed shot for his third. Patrick Kelly pulled one back for the visitors. France, with Kylian Mbappé in the lineup, will face Senegal in their group opener on June 16.

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