Curacao keeper Eloy Room makes 15 saves — a World Cup record — to earn historic draw with Ecuador
Google News Top—Eloy Room, a goalkeeper without a club who made the World Cup roster for World Cup debutants Curaçao, set a record for saves in a single match with 15 stops against Ecuador to earn a 0-0 draw. The point is the first in Curaçao's World Cup history. Room's performance drew comparisons to legendary goalkeeping performances and made him an overnight sensation. Curaçao's achievement was celebrated as one of the tournament's early underdog stories.
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- The Indian Express — Room is a goalkeeper without a current club — making his feat more remarkable
- The Indian Express — 15 saves in 90 minutes — the record broke the previous World Cup single-match mark
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- BBC — Room made 15 saves to keep Ecuador out — BBC spotlighted the record-breaking display