Curaçao GK ties Howard's WC save record in draw
Key takeaways
- The 37-year-old Room, whose shutout of Jamaica last November sent Curaçao to their first World Cup, bounced back from a 7-1 loss to Germany with one of the finest performances by a goalkeeper in tournament history.
- His save total is tied for most in a World Cup game -- since saves became an official stat in 1966 -- according to ESPN Research, matching the mark set by Tim Howard of the United States against Belgium on July 1, 2014.
- Room, a former MLS Cup winner with the Columbus Crew, now plays for Miami FC in the U.S. second-tier USL Championship.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Curaçao goalkeeper Eloy Room made 15 saves to equal the men's World Cup record and help earn the tiny island nation its first-ever World Cup point with a 0-0 draw against heavily favored Ecuador on Saturday.
The 37-year-old Room, whose shutout of Jamaica last November sent Curaçao to their first World Cup, bounced back from a 7-1 loss to Germany with one of the finest performances by a goalkeeper in tournament history.
His save total is tied for most in a World Cup game -- since saves became an official stat in 1966 -- according to ESPN Research, matching the mark set by Tim Howard of the United States against Belgium on July 1, 2014.