Eloy Room sets World Cup record with 15 saves in Man of the Match

June 21, 2026, 02:54 Updated 6 weeks ago1 min read

Curaçao goalkeeper Eloy Room holding the FIFA Man of the Match award after a World Cup match. — latest news and analysis.

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Curaçao goalkeeper Eloy Room was named FIFA Man of the Match after making 15 saves in a World Cup match, the most ever in 90 minutes.

Curaçao goalkeeper Eloy Room has been awarded the FIFA Man of the Match award after setting a World Cup record with 15 saves in a single 90-minute match.

The performance marks the most saves ever recorded in a World Cup match within regular time.

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June 21, 2026, 15:47
The incoming item corrects the save count from 15 to 16, matching Tim Howard's record, and adds context that the match was a 0-0 draw against Ecuador in Group E, that it was Curaçao's first World Cup point, and that it is the first point by a Caribbean side since Trinidad and Tobago in 2006.
June 21, 2026, 13:24
The incoming item specifies the match ended 0-0, that Curaçao earned their first ever World Cup point, and that Room's 16 saves (not 15) equalled Tim Howard's record for a World Cup match while setting a new mark for 90-minute regular time.
June 21, 2026, 05:48
The incoming item adds that Curaçao earned their first ever World Cup point with a 0-0 draw against Ecuador at Kansas City Stadium, and that Dick Advocaat is the team's coach.
June 21, 2026, 05:40
The incoming item adds that Room's 15 saves helped Curaçao earn a goalless draw against Ecuador for their first World Cup point.
June 21, 2026, 05:18
The incoming item adds that Curaçao drew 0-0 with Ecuador in the match, and provides broader matchday context including Germany advancing via Deniz Undav's goal and the Netherlands thrashing Sweden 5-1.
June 21, 2026, 04:41
The match ended 0-0 between Ecuador and Curaçao, with Curaçao earning their first ever World Cup point. Ecuador hit the woodwork three times and had nearly 30 attempts. The draw means Germany qualify as Group E winners, while the other three sides can still progress on the final matchday.
June 21, 2026, 04:12
The incoming item clarifies that Room's 15 saves are the second most in World Cup history, not the most ever.

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#	Standings	P	GD	Pts
1	Mexico	3	6	9
2	South Africa	3	-1	4
3	South Korea	3	-1	3
4	Czechia	3	-4	1
1	Switzerland	3	4	7
2	Canada	3	5	4
3	Bosnia & Herzegovina	3	-1	4
4	Qatar	3	-8	1
1	Brazil	3	6	7
2	Morocco	3	3	7
3	Scotland	3	-3	3
4	Haiti	3	-6	0
1	USA	3	4	6
2	Australia	3	0	4
3	Paraguay	3	-2	4
4	Türkiye	3	-2	3
1	Germany	3	6	6
2	Ivory Coast	3	2	6
3	Ecuador	3	0	4
4	Curaçao	3	-8	1
1	Netherlands	3	6	7
2	Japan	3	4	5
3	Sweden	3	0	4
4	Tunisia	3	-10	0
1	Belgium	3	4	5
2	Egypt	3	2	5
3	Iran	3	0	3
4	New Zealand	3	-6	1
1	Spain	3	5	7
2	Cape Verde Islands	3	0	3
3	Uruguay	3	-1	2
4	Saudi Arabia	3	-4	2
1	France	3	8	9
2	Norway	3	1	6
3	Senegal	3	2	3
4	Iraq	3	-11	0
1	Argentina	3	7	9
2	Austria	3	0	4
3	Algeria	3	-2	4
4	Jordan	3	-5	0
1	Colombia	3	3	7
2	Portugal	3	5	5
3	Congo DR	3	1	4
4	Uzbekistan	3	-9	0
1	England	3	4	7
2	Croatia	3	0	6
3	Ghana	3	0	4
4	Panama	3	-4	0

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