Most saves in a football (soccer) FIFA World Cup match
- Who
- Eloy Room, Tim Howard
- What
- 16 total number
- Where
- United States (Kansas City)
- When
- 20 June 2026
The most saves in a football (soccer) FIFA World Cup match is 16, achieved by Tim Howard (USA) playing for the USA against Belgium in Salvador, Brazil, on 1 July 2014; and equalled by Eloy Room (Curaçao, b. Netherlands) for Curaçao against Ecuador in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, on 20 June 2026.
Tim Howard was credited by FIFA with 16 saves during the USA’s Round of 16 tie with Belgium at the 2014 World Cup. The USA lost the game 2–1 after extra time.
Eloy Room was credited by FIFA with 16 saves during Curaçao’s 0–0 draw with Ecuador at the 2026 World Cup. The result secured the island nation – the smallest ever to qualify for the tournament – their first-ever World Cup point.