Jun 22, 2026
The 48-team World Cup’s best story is its smallest nations
The 48-team World Cup was billed as a recipe for mismatches. Two weeks in, Cape Verde, Curacao and Egypt have made the expanded tournament a stage for...
2 articles tagged with "Eloy Room"
Jun 22, 2026
The 48-team World Cup was billed as a recipe for mismatches. Two weeks in, Cape Verde, Curacao and Egypt have made the expanded tournament a stage for...
Jun 21, 2026
Eloy Room made 15 saves to keep Ecuador out in a 0-0 draw, earning Curaçao, the smallest nation by population ever to reach a World Cup, the first poi...