Ecuador 0–0 Curaçao: Eloy Room's record 15 saves earn Curaçao a historic first World Cup point

Ecuador dominated almost every facet of this Group E meeting in Kansas City but were repeatedly denied by an inspired Eloy Room, who made 15 saves — the most by any goalkeeper in 90 minutes of a World Cup match since records began in 1966 — to earn Curaçao the first World Cup point in their history. Room was in action from the third minute, when he denied Enner Valencia, and produced a stream of stops thereafter against Gonzalo Plata, Kevin Rodriguez and Valencia among others.

La Tri controlled around 75 percent of possession and racked up shot after shot, registering 15 efforts on target, yet could not beat the 37-year-old keeper. Curaçao, deploying a deep, disciplined low block after their heavy opening defeat to Germany, also fashioned the best opening of the game around the hour mark, when Ecuador's Moises Caicedo had to block Jurgen Locadia's follow-up after a scramble; Tahith Chong also wasted a promising attacking break for the Caribbean side.

The goalless draw leaves both nations alive heading into the final round of group games. Ecuador, with just one point from two matches after losing to Ivory Coast, must beat group leaders Germany to progress, while Curaçao will advance with a win over Ivory Coast.