Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room don make World Cup history on Saturday, June 20, at Arrowhead Stadium for Kansas City. Di 37-year-old record 15 saves for im side 0-0 draw against Ecuador, wey be di second-most saves for any World Cup match ever.
Room, wey dey play for Miami FC for USL Championship, set di record for most saves for regulation time. Tim Howard still hold di overall record wit 16 saves for Round of 16 against Belgium for 2014 World Cup, but Howard make 12 saves for first 90 minutes and four more for extra time. Room pass Peruvian goalkeeper Ramón Quiroga, wey bin hold second place wit 13 saves against Netherlands for 1978 World Cup.
After Curacao suffer 7-1 defeat against Germany for dema first-ever World Cup match, di small island nation bounce back to secure one point against Ecuador. Curacao be di smallest country, both by size and population, to ever play for World Cup.
Di 2026 World Cup be di largest ever, wit 48 teams wey dey compete across 16 host cities for three countries. Matches dey broadcast for United States on Fox and FS1, and for Spanish on Telemundo and Peacock.
