Netherlands claimed a thumping 5-1 win over Sweden in their Group F clash at the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026 at the Houston Stadium in Houston on Saturday, June 20 (as per IST). The game was headlined by Brian Brobbey who scored the first two goals in Netherlands' 5-1 riot, along with Cody Gakpo who also registered a brace.
Big feat for Brian Brobbey
In Netherlands' strong win, the 24-year-old Brian Brobbey managed to join an elite list of legends, as he became the player to register the fourth fastest brace in the history of the tournament. However, it was the fastest brace of the ongoing edition.
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Brian Brobbey joins elite list
The Sunderland striker took just five minutes to break the deadlock for the European side after coming off a 2-2 draw against Japan. Brobbey managed to register his second goal in the 17th minute of the game.
In the first place, Lukas Podolski of Germany held the record of scoring the fastest brace in the history of the FIFA World Cup. The German legend took just 11 minutes and 35 seconds to complete two goals against Sweden in the 2006 edition. In comparison, Netherlands' Brobbey took 16 minutes and 12 seconds to complete his magical brace against the Swedish side.
Brazil icon Ronaldo Nazario sits second on the list, having netted two goals in just 12 minutes against Costa Rica in a Group C game of the 2002 FIFA World Cup edition.
Next challenge for Netherlands in FIFA World Cup
After claiming a dominating win over Sweden, the Dutch side will lock horns against Tunisia in their upcoming Group F clash at the FIFA World Cup on Thursday, June 25 at the Kansas City Stadium. It will be interesting to see if the Netherlands can continue their red-hot form as a win in the next encounter would guarantee them a qualification for the knockout stages.