The Netherlands national team made a stunning entrance in their World Cup match against Sweden, scoring two goals within the first 17 minutes. Striker Brian Brobbey was instrumental in this early offensive surge, securing both goals with assists from Denzel Dumfries and Cody Gakpo.
This marked a significant achievement, as no player had scored a brace so early in a World Cup match since 2006. On that occasion, German forward Lukas Podolski netted two goals against Sweden, striking in the 4th and 12th minutes.