Deschamps backs hat-trick hero Olise to shine for France at World Cup
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Michael Olise starred alongside Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue in 3-1 win against Northern Ireland.
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 win against Northern Ireland in his team’s final World Cup warm-up.
The Bayern Munich winger and Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe were joined in a fearsome attack by Desire Doue and Ousmane Dembele for Monday’s match. The Paris Saint-Germain pair had been rested for the previous friendly – a loss to Ivory Coast – after winning the Champions League.
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France, who leave for their training base near Boston on Wednesday, will also face Iraq in Philadelphia and Norway in Foxborough outside Boston in Group I.
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