Belgium trolls USA, FIFA, Donald Trump after dominant World Cup win: 'Overturn this'

After a 4-1 World Cup win over USA on Monday in which it dominated from the game's opening minute, Belgium couldn't resist. The Belgians trolled USA soccer, FIFA and U.S. President Donald Trump in the aftermath of the overturned red-card kerfuffle that led up to the game. After the final whistle blew, Belgium soccer's official X account published a post with an image of their players celebrating alongside a two-word caption: "Overturn this." Overturn this. 🧏‍♂️ #USABEL pic.twitter.com/KcBAJp3Z7d — Belgian Red Devils (@BelRedDevils) July 7, 2026 For anyone who'd paid a modicum of attention to the World Cup leading up to Monday's game, the message was clear. The post was a shot at FIFA's controversial decision supposedly under pressure from Trump to overturn a red card that allowed USA's Folarin Balogun to play in Monday's game. Balogun's controversial overturned red-card Balogun, USA's leading scorer, had been issued the red card in USA's Round of 32 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday. Per FIFA's rules, a red card meant that Balogun would be suspended for Monday's game. Many observers believed that the red card was unjust. Balogun made an attempt at a ball against Bosnia and Herzegovina and stepped on the ankle of an opponent in the process . He wasn't called for a foul on the field. And he didn't demonstrate any intent to injure. The contact was the product of two opponents fighting for the ball. But officials went to Video Assisted Review (VAR) and upgraded the non-call to a disqualifying red card. Balogun was ejected from the game and should have been suspended for Monday's, per FIFA rules. Except he wasn't. FIFA made the stunning revelation on Sunday that Balogun's red card had been rescinded and he would be allowed to play. It was a decision that went against years of FIFA precedent. And it arrived a day before the game that Belgium had prepared for in anticipation of Balogun not playing. Belgium filed an appeal of the decision to no avail. Belgium does Trump dance after piling on vs. USA On Monday, Trump acknowledged what had previously been reported: He had called FIFA to discuss the red card and ask for a review, believing that the decision was unfair. FIFA president Gianni Infantino also confirmed that Trump called, but claimed that the decision was made without Trump's influence . Belgium, apparently, wasn't buying that explanation. When it piled on with its fourth goal of the game, players did a dance that looked unmistakably like one that Trump frequently does at his rallies . 🇧🇪 En el gol de Lukaku los futbolistas de Bélgica festejaron haciendo el baile que suele hacer el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump. pic.twitter.com/AeVj4B0QwS — Fútbol y Política (@FutboliPolitica) July 7, 2026 That dance in the 90th minute kicked off a Belgian celebration that will go on until it switches gears to face Spain in the quarterfinals on Friday. While Balogun was allowed to play on Monday, it was Belgium that ended up with the last laugh.