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Covering Sporting KC, KC Current, and Soccer at large for @KCStar | Nazarene News | he/him | opinions = mine | ✉️ contact/tips: sperry.danielkc@gmail.com

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-Credentialed Reporter on U.S. Men's National Team, Sporting Kansas City, and Swope Park Rangers

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Curaçao keeper Eloy Room stopped 15 shots vs. Ecuador — a record in regulation

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By Daniel Sperry Verified
| Kansas City Star Verified
AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Eloy Room stopped 15 shots in Curaçao’s scoreless draw with Ecuador. Room’s 15 saves set a World Cup match record, one shy of Tim Howard’s 16 overall. Curaçao is the smallest nation ever to qualify for a World Cup. Eloy Room, Curaçao’s goalkeeper, had a night for the record books as his team played Ecuador to a scoreless draw in a FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium.
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Curaçao keeper Eloy Room made 15 saves vs. Ecuador — just shy of World Cup record

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By Daniel Sperry Verified
| Yahoo Sports Verified
Curaçao, the smallest nation to ever compete in a World Cup, earned its first tournament point on Saturday night in Kansas City behind a heroic performance from goalkeeper Eloy Room. The well-traveled 37-year-old made 15 saves in a 0-0 draw against Ecuador at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium. It's the second-most saves in World Cup history, falling one short of Tim Howard's record 16 for the U.S. in a Round of 16 match against Belgium in 2014.
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Lionel Messi’s World Cup moment ‘priceless’ for fans who witnessed it in KC Original

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By Daniel Sperry Verified
| Kansas City Star Verified
Kansas City will live on forever in the lore of the World Cup. Lionel Messi put on one of the greatest performances in World Cup history Tuesday night, recording his first World Cup hat trick and becoming the oldest player to score at the World Cup. Despite some empty patches throughout the upper bowl of “Kansas City Stadium,” 69,045 people witnessed Messi’s greatness. This is undoubtedly the costliest World Cup to attend, ever.
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