Athletic Bilbao forwards Inaki and Nico Williams are the most recent brothers to play for various nations in a World Cup. While Inaki grew to become out to be Ghana colors, his more youthful brother Nico seemed within the pink of Spain,
Reminds you of the Boateng brothers? He performed for various countries in 2010 in South Africa and in 2014 in Brazil. Jerome Boateng was once a central defender with Germany, whilst the older Kevin-Prince Boateng was once an attacking midfielder with Ghana.
Ghana have brothers Andre and Jordan Ayew — sons of three-time African participant of the yr Abedi Pele. They additionally performed in combination on the 2014 World Cup.
France has the Hernandez brothers. Unfortunately, Lucas harm his proper knee in France’s opener in opposition to Australia and has been dominated out of the World Cup. He was once changed by way of his more youthful brother Theo, who desires to deliver the trophy again for him.
There are a couple of examples of siblings taking part in for a similar nationwide crew in World Cups, together with the 3 Palacios brothers with Honduras within the 2010 match.
Ivory Coast performed with Yaya and Kolo Toure in 2010 and in 2014, whilst Jonathan and Giovani dos Santos performed for Mexico in 2018, as did Eden and Thorgan Hazard for Belgium.
Twins Frank and Ronald de Boer have been within the Dutch crew within the 1994 and 1998 World Cups, attaining the semifinals in 1998. Another pair of Dutch twins — Rene and Willy van de Kerkhof — made the overall two times, in 1974 and 1978, each occasions arising in need of the identify. Erwin and Ronald Koeman weren’t twins however in 1990 additionally performed with the Netherlands.
The Danish nationwide crew had Brian and Michael Laudrup within the 1998 match, whilst England counted on Jack and Bobby Charlton within the 1966 and 1970 World Cups.
Reminds you of the Boateng brothers? He performed for various countries in 2010 in South Africa and in 2014 in Brazil. Jerome Boateng was once a central defender with Germany, whilst the older Kevin-Prince Boateng was once an attacking midfielder with Ghana.
Ghana have brothers Andre and Jordan Ayew — sons of three-time African participant of the yr Abedi Pele. They additionally performed in combination on the 2014 World Cup.
France has the Hernandez brothers. Unfortunately, Lucas harm his proper knee in France’s opener in opposition to Australia and has been dominated out of the World Cup. He was once changed by way of his more youthful brother Theo, who desires to deliver the trophy again for him.
There are a couple of examples of siblings taking part in for a similar nationwide crew in World Cups, together with the 3 Palacios brothers with Honduras within the 2010 match.
Ivory Coast performed with Yaya and Kolo Toure in 2010 and in 2014, whilst Jonathan and Giovani dos Santos performed for Mexico in 2018, as did Eden and Thorgan Hazard for Belgium.
Twins Frank and Ronald de Boer have been within the Dutch crew within the 1994 and 1998 World Cups, attaining the semifinals in 1998. Another pair of Dutch twins — Rene and Willy van de Kerkhof — made the overall two times, in 1974 and 1978, each occasions arising in need of the identify. Erwin and Ronald Koeman weren’t twins however in 1990 additionally performed with the Netherlands.
The Danish nationwide crew had Brian and Michael Laudrup within the 1998 match, whilst England counted on Jack and Bobby Charlton within the 1966 and 1970 World Cups.
DID YOU KNOW?
The Williams brothers have been born in Spain from Ghanaian oldsters who made the lengthy adventure to Europe searching for a greater existence. To make it to Spain, they needed to experience at the again of a crowded truck and stroll barefoot during the Sahara barren region, in line with Inaki Williams,
His mom was once already pregnant with him when the couple have been detained whilst making an attempt to go into Spain. They sooner or later gained political asylum after taking recommendation from a charity employee who informed them to mention they’d fled a civil conflict in Liberia.
