The goalkeeper Eloy Roomof Curaçaobecame a national hero and phenomenon on social media after his outstanding performance in the 0-0 draw against Ecuador, this Saturday (20), for the 2026 World Cup. The Caribbean country won its first point in the history of the World Cup in a match held at Arrowhead Stadium, in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
Room was voted the best player on the field by , performing impressively and being instrumental in holding off the Ecuadorian pressure during the 90 minutes. His performance was crucial to the historic result of the Caribbean team.
The impact of the goalkeeper’s performance was immediate on social media. THE CazéTVholder of the World Cup broadcasting rights in Brazil, promoted a campaign for Brazilian fans to follow Eloy Room on Instagram and send messages of support to the athlete.
The meteoric rise in networks
Before the historic match, he had less than 100 thousand followers on his Instagram account. In a span of less than 24 hours after the game, the number of his followers surpassed the 1 million mark.
Even with the situation in Group E still undefined, Curaçao’s players showed great emotion at the end of the match. They intensely celebrated the unprecedented feat with the fans present at the stadium.
Who is Eloy Room
Eloy Room is 27 years old and currently plays for Miami FC, a team that competes in the USL Championship, the second division of football in the United States.
The goalkeeper was trained in the youth teams of Vitesse, in the Netherlands. He has played for clubs such as PSV-HOL, Columbus Crew-USA and Cercle Brugge-BEL in his career.
For the Curaçao team, Room has already played 74 games. He participated in three editions of the Gold Cup and is now making his World Cup debut.
