Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room is eyeing a statue in his honour after equalling a World Cup record in the goalless draw with Ecuador last night.Room made 15 saves to match Tim Howards mark achieved for the United States against Belgium in 2014.The 37-year-old was in inspired form as Curacao, a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, secured their first point of the tournament after bouncing back well from the 7-1 thrashing by Germany in their opener.Its going to be an insane memory, Room said. You dont think about it when you do it, but of course its going to be something you look back to. For me as a goalkeeper, this is almost a perfect game.He added with a smile: I think I need a statue in Curaao now.Table of ContentsTim Howard must have been sweating, says Curacao star RoomCuracao stalemate jeopardises Ecuadors hopesTim Howard must have been sweating, says Curacao star RoomRoom made the most saves in World Cup history in a game that did not go to extra-time, denying Ecuador a much-needed win.A little bit annoyed that I dont have the record from Tim Howard, but I think he was sweating in front of the TV because I was close, said Room.But no, its unbelievable. And I cannot do it alone. I did it with the team and my defenders and the midfielders, strikers. We did it as a team.Ecuador had an xG of over three but could not find a way past Room with Curacao boss Dick Advocaat hailing his players for a remarkable result.You know how far weve come, basically from nothing, Advocaat said. And then you come here and play an away match in front of 60,000 people and draw 0-0. All you can feel is pride at how far weve come.The first match affected me much more because we lost 7-1. Yet the supporters welcomed our players with incredible enthusiasm. Normally, after a result like that, you get booed. Instead, the exact opposite happened.Today, you saw the team give something back to those supporters. I thought that was a beautiful moment.Curacao stalemate jeopardises Ecuadors hopesWhile Curacao celebrated with the King and Queen of the Netherlands in the dressing room afterwards, Ecuador were left to reflect on a potentially damaging result.Sebastin Beccaceces side, who were defeated by the Ivory Coast in their opener, will now have to beat Germany to stand a chance of going through.In football, there are things that simply cant be explained, Beccacece said. The result speaks for itself, so anything else I say could sound like an excuse. Today, we had to win, and we didnt. Topics Curacao National Football Team Ecuador National Football Team Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read World Cup 2026: Full list of confirmed teams, fixtures, groups and results Ben Miller 21st June, 2026 Ecuador v Curacao: Preview, predicted line-ups and where to watch Nicholas McGee 19th June, 2026 World Cup boss reacts to Liverpool and PSG transfer talk: They told me Diomande is going to sign Ben Miller 15th June, 2026 LIVE Ivory Coast v Ecuador: Commentary, updates, goals and stats Jon Fisher 13th June, 2026 World Cup 2026: Ivory Coast vs Ecuador confirmed line-ups and full teams 101 GreatGoals 14th June, 2026 Germany 7-1 Curacao: World Cup 2026 report, result, goals as four-time winners emphatically avoid upset 101 GreatGoals 14th June, 2026
