Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBelgium has defeated the United States 4-1 in the World Cup, resulting in the USA's elimination from the tournament. After Romelu Lukaku scored Belgium’s fourth goal, several Belgian players appeared to mimic a dance made popular by US President Donald Trump. The match was overshadowed by controversy surrounding the suspension of USA striker Folarin Balogun's one-match ban after Trump appealed to Fifa.Belgium's official Instagram account posted a picture of Lukaku with the caption “overturn this”, seemingly referencing the Balogun saga. Belgian midfielder Nicolas Raskin said that there was a “sense of injustice” within the squad due to the events of the past few days, with the team “determined to respond on the field”.In fullBelgium mock Donald Trump after knocking USA out of World Cup: ‘Overturn this’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Belgium taunt Trump over Balogun red card saga
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBelgium has defeated the United States 4-1 in the World Cup, resulting in the USA's elimination from the tournament. After Romelu Lukaku scored Belgium’s fourth goal, several Belgian players appeared to mimic a dance made popular by US President Donald Trump. The match was overshadowed by controversy surrounding the suspension of USA striker Folarin Balogun's one-match ban after Trump appealed to Fifa.Belgium's official Instagram account posted a picture of Lukaku with the caption “overturn this”, seemingly referencing the Balogun saga. Belgian midfielder Nicolas Raskin said that there was a “sense of injustice” within the squad due to the events of the past few days, with the team “determined to respond on the field”.In fullBelgium mock Donald Trump after knocking USA out of World Cup: ‘Overturn this’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
