Keeper Room shines as Curacao hold Ecuador for historic World Cup draw
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 20 - Tiny Curacao battled to a 0-0 draw with Ecuador to earn the first World Cup point in the Caribbean island's history on Saturday after an outstanding performance from goalkeeper Eloy Room enabled them to celebrate a landmark day.
Curacao Keeper Room Makes World Cup History
- Eloy Room spent last year training alone. Now he’s Curacao’s World Cup hero The New York Times —
- Fifteen saves, one point: Room leads Curacao to World Cup history The Straits Times —
- Curacao secure first World Cup point in 0-0 draw against Ecuador Vanguard News —
- Heroic Eloy Room breaks goalkeeper record to help Curacao create history in first World Cup point The Independent —
- Curaçao 0-0 Ecuador: Heroic Eloy Room earns Caribbean minnows historic World Cup point IOL —