Texas, June 20 -- Netherlands star Brian Brobbey has entered the record books after scoring the fourth fastest braces in FIFA World Cup history, during his side's 5-1 win over Sweden in the 2026 World Cup Group F clash on Saturday (local time).

Brobbey struck twice inside the opening 16 minutes and 12 seconds, making it the fourth-fastest brace ever recorded in World Cup history.

The fastest World Cup brace remains Germany's Lukas Podolski's 11-minute 35-second effort in 2006, followed by Brazil's Ronaldo Nazario (12:16 vs Costa Rica, 2002) and England's Gary Lineker (13:46 vs Poland, 1986), according to Opta's X handle.

Brobbey's early burst also placed him among a select group of players to score a brace within 17 minutes of a World ...