First brothers to play against each other in a FIFA World Cup

According to Official Guinness Records,

Kevin-Prince Boateng (Ghana) and Jerome Boateng (Germany) became the first brothers to play against one another in the FIFA World Cup in Ghana vs. Germany in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 23 June 2010.
Both brothers were born to a Ghanaian father but raised by separate mothers in Berlin. The two spent much time together during childhood, but each chose to represent a different nationality at top level.

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Content last updated on 2018-11-27