Kansas City, June 21, 2026 (AFP) - Curacao keeper Room jokes he deserves statue after World Cup heroics

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2026-06-21

Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room joked that he deserves a statue on the Caribbean island after a jaw-dropping display that earned the team their first-ever World Cup point. The 37-year-old shot-stopper made 15 saves in the Group E match against Ecuador on Saturday to keep alive Curacao's hopes of progressing to the knockout stages. His tally is the most on record -- since 1966 -- by any goalkeeper in a World Cup match that did not feature extra-time.......

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