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Brobbey Stuns at the World Cup With Rapid Brace and Israeli Family Link
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First reported by Mako · Jun 20, 2026
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Brian Brobbey scored twice in 16 minutes to lead the Netherlands to a 5-1 World Cup win over Sweden. The Sunderland forward, who was benched in the opener, also reached a historic Dutch World Cup scoring mark and has an Israeli family connection through his brother Derrick Luckassen.
- 01Brobbey scored two early goals in the Netherlands' 5-1 win over Sweden.
- 02The brace came in 16 minutes and 12 seconds, the third-fastest in World Cup history.
- 03His second goal was the Netherlands' 100th in World Cup history.
- 04Sunderland signed the 24-year-old for 25 million euros in September 2025.
- 05Brobbey is the younger brother of former Maccabi Tel Aviv player Derrick Luckassen.
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