On June 21 , in the second round of the FIFA World Cup group stage, Curaçao drew 0-0 with Ecuador. Curaçao goalkeeper Room made 15 saves during the match. According to Xinhua Sports, Curaçao player Chong praised his teammate Room in an interview after the game.
Chong stated that it was Room who kept Curaçao in the FIFA World Cup. "Room's number of saves in 90 minutes has already made history. Frankly, this does not surprise us, because he has delivered similar performances in previous matches, but this time it was on the world's biggest stage, which is remarkable. He kept us in the game.