Belgium crushed New Zealand 5-1 to claim the top spot in Group G, and head coach Rudi Garcia used his post-match press conference to fire back at critics who had doubted his squad. The team now faces Senegal on July 1 at Lumen Field in Seattle, a match that will be the first-ever World Cup meeting between the two nations.
But off the pitch, Belgium’s crypto play is telling a very different story. The $BELG fan token, launched on June 3 on the Socios.com platform, is trading near $0.31 with daily volumes under $35,000. For context, that’s roughly the daily revenue of a single mid-tier coffee shop.
Garcia draws his line in the sand
Garcia was visibly irritated at the post-match presser despite the emphatic scoreline. He adjusted the microphone before responding to the very first question, making clear he wanted his defense of the team heard loud and clear.
The frustration likely stems from pre-tournament skepticism about Belgium’s squad, which has undergone significant transition since its golden generation peaked at the 2018 World Cup. A 5-1 result tends to quiet most doubters, at least temporarily.
