Fifa World Cup: Room’s historic 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.
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.
His 15 saves are the most since 1966 – when records began – by any goalkeeper at a...
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 —