Room the hero as tiny Curacao earn first World Cup point against Ecuador
Key takeaways
- Eloy Room’s incredible goalkeeping helped Curacao make history in a goalless draw in Group E match in Kansas City.
- Ecuador, who finished second in South American qualifying, had 28 shots, including 15 on target, but Room stood firm in an astonishing display in Kansas City on Saturday.
- His 15 saves are the most on record, since 1966, by any goalkeeper in a World Cup match that did not feature extra time.
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
Eloy Room’s incredible goalkeeping helped Curacao make history in a goalless draw in Group E match in Kansas City.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Curacao's Eloy Room made 15 saves in the match against Ecuador [Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters]By AFPPublished On 21 Jun 202621 Jun 2026Goalkeeper Eloy Room was Curacao’s hero against Ecuador, keeping out a barrage of shots to help the tiny Caribbean nation claim their first-ever World Cup point in a goalless draw that keeps alive their hopes of reaching the knockout phase.
Ecuador, who finished second in South American qualifying, had 28 shots, including 15 on target, but Room stood firm in an astonishing display in Kansas City on Saturday.