Belgium eliminates the United States from the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 4-1 win in the Round of 16 in Seattle, ending the co-hosts’ tournament run. Multiple outlets report Belgium dominates from the start, with goals from Charles De Ketelaere, Hans Vanaken and Romelu Lukaku, while the USA briefly respond through Malik Tillman. After the match, Belgium’s players and official channels fuel online attention. Several sources say the Belgian team posted the message “Overturn this” on social media, and some coverage notes that Belgian players also imitated Donald Trump’s well-known dance during the celebrations.
The mockery follows controversy in the build-up to the game over USA striker Folarin Balogun’s automatic one-match red-card suspension. Sources describe how Trump said he contacted FIFA president Gianni Infantino to seek an overturn of the ban, while FIFA states any delay or review of the suspension was handled independently and not because of political pressure. Belgium’s on-pitch performance and the subsequent social-media response combine to keep the earlier dispute in the spotlight as Belgium advances to the quarter-finals, where they are set to face Spain.
