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Olise bags three as France win World Cup send off in style

Michael Olise scored three and France overcame a brief scare from Northern Ireland to wrap up their pre-World Cup friendlies with a comfortable 3-1 win. The Bayern Munich star was effective throughout and good value for his hat-trick as Les Bleus saw off the visitors without really getting out of second gear. It's hard to imagine a better result before France move to the U.S.

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Pep Guardiola Rayan Cherki Manchester City 2025-26

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Kylian Mbappe Cristiano Ronaldo France Portugal 2025

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Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
1	Bayern Munich	34	28	5	1	122	36	86	89	W W D W W
2	Borussia Dortmund	34	22	7	5	70	34	36	73	W W L W L
3	RB Leipzig	34	20	5	9	66	47	19	65	L W L W W
4	VfB Stuttgart	34	18	8	8	71	49	22	62	D W D D L
5	Hoffenheim	34	18	7	9	65	52	13	61	L W D W W

Olise bags three as France win World Cup send off in style

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‘Pep can make or break you’ - Cherki tipped to become another De Bruyne for Man City

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'Absolute genius' - Cherki leaving France team-mates in awe

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