Eloy Room's 15-save night gives Curaçao its first World Cup point

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Curaçao goalkeeper Eloy Room, 37 and playing for Miami FC, made 15 saves to preserve a 0-0 draw with Ecuador in World Cup group-stage play. Those 15 saves are the most recorded in a 90-minute men's World Cup match and leave Room one behind Tim Howard's 16 saves across 120 minutes in 2014. The clean sheet delivered Curaçao's first ever World Cup point, a historic milestone for the Caribbean nation and a performance that could define their chances in the group.

John Muller

@johnspacemuller.com

Futi doesn't have goalkeeper ratings yet so I whipped up a quick model for Eloy Room

2034h ago

John Muller8

Check out @futi.live it's a good soccer app (unless you're a goalkeeper)

Chris Vannini

@chrisvannini.com

Curacao's 37-year-old goalie Eloy Room makes 15 saves in a shutout draw vs. Ecuador, giving Curacao its first World Cup point ever. The most saves ever made in regulation in a WC game. (Tim Howard included extra time)

1833h ago

Kathleen Bachynski

@bachynski.bsky.social

Bravo Curaçao!!! 🇨🇼 Their goalkeeper Eloy Room made 15 saves. “In the press box, one journalist from Curaçao is whooping with joy and punching the air: 💬 “We got a point! We got a point at the World Cup! No one in Curaçao will sleep for a week!”

1863h ago

Nicholas Murray

@njemurray.bsky.social

Miami FC goalkeeper Eloy Room posts a 15-save shutout as Curacao earns its first point in #FIFAWorldCup history. Legendary display by the 37-year-old veteran. #USL-C

1474h ago

Nicholas Murray10

As a reminder, Room and Miami FC teammate Jurgen Locadia made history in Curacao's opening game as the first #USL Championship players to appear in a #FIFAWorldCup game. Absolutely remarkable stuff today for another piece of history, first active #USL-C player to post a World Cup shutout.

Herculez Gomez

@herculezg.bsky.social

Curaçao earns its first ever World Cup point! 37 year old goalkeeper Eloy Room poetically becomes the hero. CONCACAF once again making its mark in this tournament! 🇨🇼

1674h ago

Timani Tunduwani2

15 saves! On the big stage! Millennials have still got it

Jason Beck

@jasonbeck.bsky.social

Saves today from Curaçao: Kenley Jansen: 1 (485th career, 3rd MLB all time) Eloy Room: 15 (2nd all-time in a World Cup match)

1263h ago

Jerad Walker

@jeradwalker.bsky.social

What a performance by Curaçao goalkeeper Eloy Room. Most saves ever in a 90-minute World Cup game (Tim Howard played in extra time).

Graphic:

MOST SAVES IN SINGLE MATCH
FIFA WORLD CUP
TIM HOWARD

USA VS BEL
16
ELOY ROOM

CUW VS ECU
15
RAMÓN QUIROGA PER VS NED

14

903h ago

Jeff Rueter

@jeffrueter.bsky.social

Eloy Room shouldn’t pay for a drink for the rest of his life. Big day for Curaçao (and *The* Miami FC).

1084h ago

Fabrizio Romano (MIRROR)

@fabrizioromano.yopro20.com

🌎🇨🇼 OFFICIAL: Eloy Room wins FIFA Man of the Match Award with most saves EVER in 90 minutes at the World Cup! 15 saves. Historical.

473h ago

Bill Connelly

@espnbillc.bsky.social

Ecuador fans are clearing out, and Curacao fans aren’t going any damn where.

643h ago

Douglas Reyes-Ceron

@dreyesceron.bsky.social

Eloy Room came up one save short tonight but let me tell you man, I’m pretty sure he’d rather have the point tonight I thinks it’s neat two CONCACAF keepers have the most saves in a men’s World Cup game ever

653h ago

Hector Diaz

@iamhectordiaz.com

If I’m Eloy Room, I’m asking for a raise right now

524h ago

Ben Steiner

@bensteiner00.bsky.social

CURAÇAO! A POINT AT THE WORLD CUP! The Blue Wave on an absolute high and they’ll have a chance to advance — with some goals, when they take on Tunisia on the final day. 15 saves for Eloy Room, a 37 USL legend at the World Cup.

424h ago

The Cooligans

@soccercooligans.com

Can we get Eloy Room 15 million Instagram followers next?? What a game!! Curaçao secures their first ever point at a World Cup thanks to Room’s 15 saves! 🧤

383h ago

deepti

@aeroastrofc.bsky.social

Eloy Room had FIFTEEN (15) saves and sits behind only Tim Howard (16) for most saves in a World Cup match! (Howard had 16 over 120 minutes against Belgium in the 2014 R16)

333h ago

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Eloy Room's 15-save night gives Curaçao its first World Cup point

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