Brian Brobbey scores fastest Dutch double at World Cup with 2-0 win over Sweden

Brian Brobbey scored after 4 minutes and 58 seconds on his first World Cup start for the Netherlands against Sweden. The Sunderland striker became the fourth fastest goalscorer in Oranje history and the earliest since 2014. His first goal came within the opening 17 minutes, doubling the lead. That strike marked the Netherlands' 100th World Cup goal, making the Dutch the eighth nation to reach the milestone. Brobbey now has three goals in 14 international appearances. His double against Sweden came in 16 minutes and 12 seconds, the fastest in World Cup history for the Netherlands. The fastest World Cup goals for Oranje remain Johan Neeskens' 90-second strike in the 1974 final and Robin van Persie's 2 minutes 32 seconds against Brazil in 2014. Phillip Cocu previously held the record with a 3 minutes 59 seconds effort in 1998. Lukas Podolski holds the record for the fastest double in World Cup history at 11 minutes 35 seconds against Sweden in 2006. Gary Lineker (13 minutes 46 seconds vs Poland in 1986) and Ronaldo (12 minutes 16 seconds vs Costa Rica in 2002) also feature on the list.

Netherlands thrash Sweden 5-1 at World Cup with Brobbey and Gakpo goals

Ronald Koeman reached his 62nd match as Netherlands manager during the second game against Sweden. He equalled Dick Advocaat's tally as the longest-serving Curaçao coach at a World Cup. Koeman will equal Louis van Gaal's record if the Netherlands play Tunisia. Only England's Bob Glendenning, with 87 matches from 1940, has managed Oranje more times. Brobbey's double against Sweden marked the Netherlands' second goal in a World Cup match. The team had not scored in their previous fixture.

Netherlands crush Sweden 5-1 to set new World Cup unbeaten record

The Netherlands' 100th World Cup goal came 52 years after their first, scored by Dick van Dijk in 1974. Oranje have reached double figures in goals in five of their last six World Cup campaigns. Koeman has managed the Netherlands in 62 matches across two spells. His first tenure ran from 2018 to 2020, with his second beginning in 2023. The Netherlands face Tunisia in their next World Cup match. The fixture follows their 2-0 victory over Sweden in the group stage.