16 days to go: Howard’s huge haul
FIFA counts down to the World Cup 2026 with a daily statistical story.
USA goalkeeper Tim Howard holds the record for saves in a World Cup game: a staggering 16 against Belgium in the last 16 of Brazil 2014. #ThingsTimHowardCouldSave began trending on Twitter in the second half of what proved to be a 2-1 extra-time defeat. Dinosaurs, Ned Stark, Private Ryan and The Titanic were among a host of comical suggestions.
“That has to be the best [goalkeeping] performance I’ve ever seen,” said his Everton team-mate Kevin Mirallas. “I thought we’d scored many times. I don’t know how he kept them out.” Romelu Lukaku added: “I don’t have the words to do justice to his performance.”
The Secretary of Defense Invading Lukaku conquers Herculean Howard Highlights: Belgium 2-1 USA AET