That exact scenario will be the case for eight distinct pairs of siblings at the 2026 World Cup. The way of the modern soccer world means that four sets of brothers currently play for different squads and could go up against one another at some point during the grueling tournament, although none of them will do so during the initial group stage.

This is the list of brothers playing for different squads:

• Inaki Williams and Nico Williams, who play for Ghana and Spain, respectively
• Desire Doue and Guela Doue, who represent France and Ivory Coast, respectively
• John Souttar and Harry Souttar, playing for Scotland and Australia, respectively
• Derrick Luckassen and Brian Brobbey, who represent Ghana and Netherlands, respectively

A potential family reunion in the knockout rounds

If France and Ivory Coast both finish as the respective runners-up in Group I and Group E, there will be an immediate meeting of the Doue brothers in the round of 32. This particular scenario represents the most obvious and direct route to a sibling-on-sibling matchup during the high-stakes knockout stages of the competition.

Since 32 of the 48 participating squads successfully progress from the opening group stage, there are numerous mathematical possibilities for even more family showdowns later in the bracket. These potential matchups would undoubtedly add an extra layer of personal drama and intrigue to what are already incredibly high-stakes soccer clashes.

The brothers who represent a single nation

Among the brothers who are set to make history by representing a single country are Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber and his twin brother Quinten Timber. Quinten Timber currently plays as a talented midfielder for French club Marseille, and both siblings are proudly included in the Netherlands squad, though there are even more Dutch family connections to note.

Laros Duarte and his younger brother Deroy Duarte were both originally born in the Netherlands, but could potentially team up together in the midfield for Cape Verde. This family duo adds significant strength to the African squad, who is currently making its historic maiden World Cup appearance on the global stage.

The same situation goes for former Aston Villa right back Leandro Bacuna, who stands as Curacao’s most-capped player in history, and Juninho Bacuna, who previously played for Villa’s bitter rivals Birmingham City. The Bacuna brothers are also completely Dutch-born, but officially declared their international allegiance to Curacao several years ago.

In fact, Williams decided to be part of the Ghana National team as he wasn’t taken seriously by Luis Enrique and the Spain National team’s coaching staff as their main striker. So he will be part of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as the main goalscorerfor the African side,thanks to his background, and to fulfill his grandfather’s dream.

However, his situation with Athletic Club has been going with ups and downs, because Athletic Club’s financial situation isn’t good right now. In fact, the Athletic’s front office has been thinking about thepossiblilty of selling their star because Williams’ release clause could be paid by at least one Premier League side, and because they desperately need the money.

Iñaki Williams’s contract with Athletic Club

According to latest reports regardin Athletic Club’s financial situation, Iñaki Williams’s current salary is an estimate of€7,000,000 per season. However, Athletic Club’s front office is looking to downgrade his current salary with a new contract. As well as his current release clause, which is around €135-millionfigure.

How much does Iñaki Williamsmake a week?

Considering Williams’ current€7-million annual salary, he currently earns an estimate amount of€584,000per month. That would make an estimate of€135,000 a week;€20,000a day;€800 per hour;or €33.33 perminute. However, due to Athletic Club’s bad financial situation, his salary could change anytime soon.