"FIFA" recalls the memory of 4 remarkable siblings.
Four siblings from different families have left a distinctive historical mark by scoring in the FIFA World Cup finals, ahead of the upcoming 2026 edition that will take place in the United States, Canada, and Mexico from June 11 to July 19.
The official website of the International Football Federation (FIFA) noted that the brothers Ottmar Walter and Fritz Walter were the first to achieve this feat, having scored a total of seven goals together, contributing to West Germany's first title in 1954.
FIFA also added that the brothers Willy and René van de Kerkhof shone with the Dutch national team, which reached the World Cup finals in 1974 and 1978, and both succeeded in scoring during the 1978 World Cup.
The Brazilians Sócrates and Raí became the third pair of siblings to score in the World Cup, with the irony being that both achieved this milestone while wearing the captain's armband for the "Samba" team for the first time, scoring two penalties in the second half against the same opponent, with Sócrates scoring against the Soviet Union in 1982 and Raí repeating the scenario against Russia in 1994.
The Danish brothers Michael and Brian Laudrup were the last to join the list of siblings who scored in the World Cup; Michael scored one goal in the 1986 and 1998 World Cups, while Brian netted two goals during the 1998 World Cup held in France.
FIFA concluded that the Walter brothers, along with the English duo Jack and Bobby Charlton, who won the 1966 World Cup title, are the pairs of siblings who succeeded in lifting the World Cup.
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