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Olise leads France with hat-trick in World Cup warm-up win over Northern Ireland

Michael Olise blazed a trail of fire over Lille on Tuesday, his first-half hat-trick propelling France to a decisive 3-1 triumph over Northern Ireland in their final World Cup send-off. The Bayern Munich winger’s performance capped a high-octane evening that reshapes Didier Deschamps’ final squad selection.