Belgium only had two, blistering post-game words for the United States Monday night.
After beating the U.S. 4-1, knocking them out and sending them to the stands to watch the rest of the World Cup, Belgium couldn’t resist taking a topical jab at the losers. The Belgian Red Devils took to X with a photo of star Romelu Lukaku with the simple caption “Overturn this.”
Look:
Overturn this.
#USABEL pic.twitter.com/KcBAJp3Z7d
— Belgian Red Devils (@BelRedDevils) July 7, 2026
This is a reference to FIFA’s decision to overturn the red card suspension issued to Team USA star Folarin Balogun, which Belgium strongly opposed.
“To date, the RBFA has still not received any grounds for this decision, nor has it received the information it has been requesting since the start of this procedure for a copy of this decision and the motivation declaring the player eligible as well as the referee’s report, which is a breach of FIFA regulations,” reads a statement from the Royal Belgian Football Association. “The RBFA has informed the United States Soccer Federation that it contests the eligibility of the player, should the player be listed on the referee’s team sheet. This leaves all further actions open.”
It turns out the Belgian team was more than capable of taking matters into their own hands, and they are moving on to face Spain in the quarterfinals.
X users reacted:
Red Devils woke up and chose violence
— Aman Singh (@amansingh4u2) July 7, 2026
Fair enough yall, congrats. We will get our revenge for 2014 one day, but I’m glad it wasn’t today.
— Dani Carvajal’s number 1 hater (@mikaelvWV) July 7, 2026
i aint gonna lie my respect for lukaku just went up
— neo (@neobedawnCFC) July 7, 2026
Belgium to Americans pic.twitter.com/W1Kf4OFJWf
— Daniel (@Sir_Willoh) July 7, 2026
Or if not overturn it maybe suspend the result for a year?
— Nick De Marco KC (@nickdemarco_) July 7, 2026
Naturally, some people couldn’t help but make references to President Donald Trump, who urged FIFA to review the red card suspension that was ultimately overturned.
Thanks Donald Trump for allowing the rest of the world to mock our football team because you couldn’t stop ruining everything you stick your nose into. https://t.co/DzB1Taqcku
— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) July 7, 2026
Trump has once again made the US the laughingstock of the world. https://t.co/hVEeYIbir6
— Blue Georgia (@BlueGeorgia) July 7, 2026
Something quite beautiful about seeing the USA – and Donald Trump – embarrassed and humiliated at their own World Cup. Pochettino should be seething and telling them where to stick that new contract https://t.co/ZfFgQL93fM
— Tyrone Marshall (@TyMarshall_MEN) July 7, 2026
