Eloy Room makes 15 saves in Curaçao's 0-0 draw against Ecuador
10 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Jun 21, 2026, 3:23 AM
Last updated Jun 21, 2026
Eloy Room delivered a standout performance with 15 saves as Curaçao held Ecuador to a 0-0 draw in their World Cup match on June 21. Despite Ecuador's 28 attempts on goal, including 15 shots on target, Room's efforts preserved the scoreline. This match marks Curaçao's first ever point at the World Cup, following their debut against Germany where they conceded seven goals. Ecuador, having lost to Ivory Coast previously, now faces a critical match against Germany to advance in the group stage.
- •Curaçao and Ecuador played to a scoreless draw.
- •Eloy Room made 15 saves, near the single-game record.
- •Ecuador had 28 total shots but failed to score.
- •Curaçao secures its first point in World Cup history.
- •Ecuador now needs to beat Germany to advance.
- 3:36 AMESPN — Curaçao GK ties Howard's WC save record in draw
- 3:14 AMBBC Sport — Impenetrable Room inspires Curacao to first World Cup point
- 2:35 AMThe Guardian Sport — Curaçao stand firm and claim historic first World Cup point against Ecuador
- 2:18 AMYahoo Sports — Heroic Eloy Room breaks goalkeeper record to help Curacao create history in first World Cup point
- 2:09 AMYahoo Sports — Room heroics earn Curacao World Cup point against Ecuador
- 2:00 AMYahoo Sports — 2026 World Cup: Curaçao’s Eloy Room nears single-game saves record to force stunning 0-0 draw against Ecuador
"It’s doubtful whether many Ecuador supporters – or many others for that matter – had ever heard the name Eloy Room before this match. They will never forget it now. Watched by King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands in the stands, the Curaçao goalkeeper etched his name into the pantheon of World Cup legends with what must rank as one of the most heroic performances in the long history of the competition. Continue reading...
"Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room was the hero against Ecuador on Saturday, 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.His 15 saves are the most on record, since 1966, by any goalkeeper a World Cup match that did not feature extra-time.
"Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room equals the record for most saves in a World Cup match, as Dick Advocaat's side earn their first ever point in the tournament with a 0-0 draw against Ecuador at the Kansas City Stadium.
Sources
External links- ESPNJun 21, 2026, 3:36 AMCuraçao GK ties Howard's WC save record in draw
Curaçao goalkeeper Eloy Room made 15 saves to equal the 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.
- BBC SportJun 21, 2026, 3:14 AMImpenetrable Room inspires Curacao to first World Cup point
Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room equals the record for most saves in a World Cup match, as Dick Advocaat's side earn their first ever point in the tournament with a 0-0 draw against Ecuador at the Kansas City Stadium.
- The Guardian SportJun 21, 2026, 2:35 AMCuraçao stand firm and claim historic first World Cup point against Ecuador
It’s doubtful whether many Ecuador supporters – or many others for that matter – had ever heard the name Eloy Room before this match. They will never forget it now. Watched by King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands in the stands, the Curaçao goalkeeper etched his name into the pantheon of World Cup legends with what must rank as one of the most heroic performances in the long history of the competition. Continue reading...
- Yahoo SportsJun 21, 2026, 2:18 AMHeroic Eloy Room breaks goalkeeper record to help Curacao create history in first World Cup point
The goalkeeper made the most saves (15) ever in a 90-minute World Cup match, with Ecuador held to a 0-0 draw in Kansas City
- Yahoo SportsJun 21, 2026, 2:09 AMRoom heroics earn Curacao World Cup point against Ecuador
Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room was the hero against Ecuador on Saturday, 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.His 15 saves are the most on record, since 1966, by any goalkeeper a World Cup match that did not feature extra-time.
- Yahoo SportsJun 21, 2026, 2:00 AM2026 World Cup: Curaçao’s Eloy Room nears single-game saves record to force stunning 0-0 draw against Ecuador
Room ended with 15 saves, stopping shot after shot as La Tri was unable to find a goal despite 28 total attempts on goal.
- Sky Sports—Curacao earn first point as incredible Room makes history in Ecuador draw
Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room made history with an incredible 15 saves to earn his country their first ever World Cup point by holding Ecuador to a 0-0 draw in Group E.
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