Curacao, Ecuador play to scoreless draw as Eloy Room nearly breaks World Cup record
Curaçao finished its first World Cup appearance after a 2-0 loss to Ivory Coast. Goalkeeper Eloy Room ended the group stage as the tournament leader in saves. The team previously secured a scoreless draw against Ecuador.
What changed
Updates include Curaçao's elimination and Eloy Room's final group stage save count.
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Eloy Room leads World Cup saves as Curaçao exits tournament
confidence 100%Curaçao finished its first World Cup appearance after a 2-0 loss to Ivory Coast. Goalkeeper Eloy Room ended the group stage as the tournament leader in saves. The team previously secured a scoreless draw against Ecuador.
What's confirmed:
- Curaçao was eliminated from the FIFA World Cup.
- Ivory Coast defeated Curaçao 2-0 at Philadelphia Stadium.
- Nicolas Pépé scored two goals against Curaçao.
- Eloy Room recorded 20 saves by the end of the group stage.
- Ecuador and Curaçao played to a 0-0 draw on June 20, 2026.
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Eloy Room Equals World Cup Save Record in Curaçao Draw vs. Ecuador
confidence 95%Curaçao earned its first-ever World Cup point following a 0-0 draw against Ecuador in Kansas City. Goalkeeper Eloy Room made 15 saves to equal the World Cup record previously held by Tim Howard. Ecuador recorded 28 total attempts on goal during the Group E match.
What's confirmed:
- Curaçao and Ecuador played to a 0-0 draw.
- Eloy Room made 15 saves during the match.
- Room's 15 saves equaled the World Cup record held by Tim Howard.
- This result marks the first-ever World Cup point for Curaçao.
- The match took place in Kansas City as part of Group E.
Still unconfirmed:
- Ecuador had 3.08 expected goals during the match.
- Ecuador had 28 total attempts on goal.