Published Jun 20, 2026, 10:35 PM ET · Updated 5 months ago · 1 source
Curaçao stand firm and claim historic first World Cup point against Ecuador
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It’s doubtful whether many Ecuador supporters – or many others for that matter – had ever heard the name Eloy Room before this match. They will never forget it now. Watched by King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands in the stands, the Curaçao goalkeeper etched his name into the pantheon of World Cup legends with what must rank as one of the most heroic performances in the long history of the competition. Room – a 37-year-old who has spent most of his career sitting on the bench