16 Minutes, 12 Seconds: Netherlands' Brian Brobbey Scores 4th Fastest Brace In FIFA World Cup History

Published 20 June 2026 · sports

16 Minutes, 12 Seconds: Netherlands' Brian Brobbey Scores 4th Fastest Brace In FIFA World Cup History Published By, Last Updated: June 21, 2026, 04:49 IST

16 Minutes, 12 Seconds: Netherlands' Brian Brobbey Scores 4th Fastest Brace In FIFA World Cup History Published By, Last Updated: June 21, 2026, 04:49 IST Brobbey needed just five minutes to open the scoring for the European giants and then scored his second goal of the match in the 17th minute (16 minutes, 12 second). Brian Brobbey scores fourth fastest brace in FIFA World Cup history. (Picture Credit: AP) Brian Brobbey entered his name in the history books on Saturday (June 20) by scoring the fastest brace in FIFA World Cup history for the Netherlands and fourth fastest overall. The 24-year-old striker, who plays in the Premier League for Sunderland, was preferred over Memphis Depay for the No. 9 role by Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F match against Sweden at NRG Stadium in Houston and he lived up to the billing. Brobbey needed just five minutes to open the scoring for the European giants in their second match of this year’s football mega-event and then scored his second goal of the match in the 17th minute.

Having managed only one goal for the Netherlands prior to Saturday’s fixture, he became the fourth-fastest player in FIFA World Cup history to score two goals in a match. Fastest World Cup braces in history:Podolski vs Sweden, 2006: 11:35Ronaldo vs Costa Rica, 2002: 12:16Lineker vs Poland, 1986: 13:46🟠Brobbey vs Sweden, 2026: 16:12 pic.twitter.com/gFnLI28rWQ — Opta Analyst (@OptaAnalyst) June 20, 2026 The record for the fastest brace in FIFA World Cup history is held by former Germany footballer Lukas Podolski. Podolski needed just 11 minutes and 35 seconds to score twice for Germany against Sweden in the Round of 16 match of the 2006 FIFA World Cup at Allianz Arena in Munich on June 24, 2006. Fastest braces in FIFA World Cup PLAYER COUNTRY MATCH TYPE TIME TAKEN AGAINST VENUE DATE Lukas Podolski Germany Round of 16 11 minutes, 35 seconds Sweden Allianz Arena, Munich June 24, 2006 Ronaldo Brazil Group C match 12 minutes, 16 seconds Costa Rica Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon June 13, 2002 Gary Lineker England Group F match 13 minutes, 46 seconds Poland Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza June 11, 1986 Brian Brobbey Netherlands Group F match 16 minutes, 12 seconds Sweden NRG Stadium, Houston June 20, 2026 Podolski is followed by Brazil legend Ronaldo, who scored a brace inside 12 minutes and 16 seconds against Costa Rica in a Group C match of the 2002 FIFA World Cup at Suwon World Cup Stadium in Suwon on June 13, 2002.