Eloy Room made the most saves in a 90-minute World Cup game as Curacao claimed a shock draw against Ecuador and may also have tied Tim Howard’s record for the most saves in any World Cup game, which the United States ‘Secretary of Defense’ set 12 years ago in Brazil.FIFA recorded Howard as having made 16 saves in the United States’ 2-1 round of 16 defeat by Belgium in the 2014 World Cup, though the respected data recorder OPTA recorded the figure as 15.Behind those two are Ramon Quiroga, who set it for Peru in 1978 vs the Netherlands, making 14 and Stoyan Yordanov of Bulgaria in 1970, who made his 12 vs Morocco.Room’s 15 saves came from 29 shots and gave Curacao, ranked 81st and in their first World Cup, their first point of the tournament against a team ranked 30th and fancied by some as an outside chance to win it.Instead, Ecuador are in danger of being eliminated with their final game coming against Germany, who qualified as winners of Group E.Room was on 100,000 followers on Instagram as the game started, but that has now passed 500,000, and he has also written his place into history.Here The Athletic’s Jack Lang, Felipe Cardenas and Jack Lang break down what happened.Who is Eloy Room?Eloy Room’s sensational performance against Ecuador in prime time was must-see television on Saturday night in North America. The 37-year-old goalkeeper was excellent as he made 15 saves.Room made six saves in the first half, including a point-blank stop from an Enner Valencia breakaway. He continued his cat-like saves in the second half as Ecuador piled on the pressure. Room was always well-positioned as he parried shots away again and again. It was a heroic effort that will be remembered for years to come.Howard making one of his saves against Belgium (Photo: Perry McIntyre/ISI Photos via Getty Images)Room is at the World Cup with first-timers Curacao, but don’t let that distract you from his impressive professional career. He won an Eredivisie title with PSV during the 2017-2018 season. But before that, he spent most of his professional career with Vitesse, where he made over 130 appearances for the Dutch club.Born in the Netherlands, Room joined Vitesse as a teenager and remained at the club through his adult years. A brief spell with PSV was followed by a move to MLS to join the Columbus Crew in 2019. He quickly made his mark in the U.S. Room was a standout performer for the Ohio-based side.He won the MLS Save of Year that season and started in the MLS Cup final that Columbus won. Today, he plays for the second-tier Miami FC of the USL Championship. Today, he became a Curacao World Cup legend.Felipe CardenasWhy do Ecuador love a 0-0?Ecuadraw. Ecuad0-0r. Harsh? Maybe a touch, but there really is no denying objective reality. Ecuador are a good side, one that performed admirably in South American qualifying, but they are addicted to goalless draws.