Eloy Room, a 37-year-old goalkeeper for Curaçao, delivers a record-setting performance as his team holds Ecuador to a 0-0 draw in Kansas City. Multiple outlets report that Room makes 15 saves in the match, which they describe as the most in a 90-minute FIFA World Cup contest. Fox Sports notes the effort comes close to an all-time single-match saves record, while The Independent and Yahoo Sports frame the night as historic for Curaçao, including the team’s first World Cup point.
Several sources also provide background on Room, describing a career largely spent as a backup goalkeeper in the Netherlands before becoming a key figure for Curaçao. NDTV adds that Curaçao had conceded seven goals to Germany a week earlier, underscoring the contrast between that prior result and Room’s display against Ecuador. Across coverage, the central facts align: Room’s 15-save tally, the 0-0 draw, the significance for Curaçao’s World Cup achievement, and the goalkeeper’s career path leading into this breakthrough.
