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Jonathan Veal, Press Association

BIZARRE: Curacao goalkeeper puts on masterclass for first ever world cup point - You Need To See This

Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room celebrates following the FIFA World Cup Group E match at Kansas City Stadium. Picture date: Sunday June 21, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Bradley Collyer/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: Use subject to restrictions. (Image: Bradley Collyer)

A heroic performance from goalkeeper Eloy Room created history for Curacao as they earned a first World Cup point by holding Ecuador to a 0-0 draw in Kansas City.

Room made 15 saves – the most by any goalkeeper in 90 minutes of a World Cup match since records began in 1966 – as he acted as a one-man barrier, with Dick Advocaat’s brave side bouncing back from their 7-1 thrashing by Germany in their opening game.

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