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Netherlands striker Brian Brobbey joined a list of legendary players with his two goals during the World Cup 2026 qualifier against Sweden.
The Sunderland player first found the net in the fifth minute of the match and scored again in the 17th. This performance places him fourth on the all-time list for the fastest brace in a World Cup match. He is surpassed only by Germany's Lukas Podolski (11:35 minutes against Sweden in 2006), Brazil's Ronaldo (12:16 minutes against Costa Rica in 2002), and England's Gary Lineker (13:46 minutes against Poland in 1986).
Furthermore, Brobbey's first goal of the match is the fourth-earliest for the Netherlands in World Cup history. The last time the Oranje scored such an early goal was at the 2014 World Cup against Brazil, when Robin van Persie converted in the third minute.
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