Belgium’s Red Devils knocked the US out of the FIFA World Cup in a 4-1 thrashing on Jul 7, making a lot of people online very, very happy.
In a tournament where the host country’s run has been marked by complaints of foreign teams, staff and referees being mistreated and allegations of political pressure to bend the rules of the game, fans around the world are celebrating the result.
In the lead-up to the match, US President Donald Trump had gotten FIFA to overturn a red card given to striker Folarin Balogun. The outcry about the “rigging” was immense and the Belgians were first to say they were playing to keep the game fair.
Fans weren’t too far behind and they brought their meme game with them.
Many people took digs at American sports fans, who only seemed to care about what they insist on calling soccer as long as they were hosting the World Cup. Some even poked fun at themselves.
