Belgium beats, then trolls, U.S. team on Monday night

[littlemissmartypants]

By
Mike Florio
Published July 6, 2026 10:38 PM

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Throughout the night, the U.S. team seemed flat, lifeless. Low energy, as some would say. Chances started to materialize, inevitable close calls happened, but nothing made it into the goal.

And an awkward play by U.S. goalkeeper Matt Freese early in the second half resulted in Belgium’s third goal. After that, even though there was plenty of time to play, it felt like it was over.

After it ended, the Belgian team’s social media account had a message to the U.S. on Twitter: “Overturn this.”
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https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/belgium-beats-then-trolls-u-s-team-on-monday-night

[bigtree]

1. priceless

...

Tfp, lmsp

[littlemissmartypants]

8. My pleasure, bigtree.

[Skittles]

2. Trump is such a fucking embarassment

why does that orange fuck have to SHIT on everything

[JoseBalow]

9. Because pigs enjoy wallowing in shit

[Skittles]

10. heh

while I am not a sports fan, I spent many years in England as a child and I think it's great that soccer (football) is increasing in popularity in America/////....I always thought the "World Series" was a bit.........limited in world participation

[Coventina]

3. Be careful Belgium! Trump will try!!

[BannonsLiver]

4. Yeah that's what I was thinking.

Might want to let the ink dry on that dub for a beat or two

[central scrutinizer]

49. 200% tariffs

And a naval blockade is

[Deuxcents]

5. If TSF even thinks of inviting them to our White House, we better have something to say about it.

[littlemissmartypants]

13. Them who, Deuxcents?

[ColoringFool]

34. If Team USA won the Cup.

[C Moon]

6. Yep, trump helped Belgium win by giving them a united focus.

[maxsolomon]

45. Meh. They were probably going to win anyway.

US could have played better, but they aren't across-the-board top European League players like Belgium always is.

[yliza]

7. Wonder if the orange menace will still award the trophy if Belgium wins

He’s an embarrassment and the pettiest man in the universe.

[yardwork]

28. He will not. Trump is incapable of doing the right thing.

[ColoringFool]

36. Not to worry. Messi will have a say. ⚽️🏆

[meadowlander]

11. Freedom waffles here we come

[AZ8theist]

12. EVERYTHING he touches turns to SHIT.

There were multitudes of posts on BluSky and other sites saying how the game felt just like the Knicks Game 3.
You know, the one they lost after his fat ass got in the Garden for free?

He is a fucking shit stain on society.

[33taw]

14. Has trump threatened to make Belgium the 54th state behind Canada, Greenland and Cuba?

[aggiesal]

18. Don't forget Venezuela n/t

[SunSeeker]

15. Epic trolling! "Overturn this" and then the Trump dance!

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[littlemissmartypants]

16. IKR!! 😃

[ColoringFool]

21. 😅🤣😂🤣😅😅😅🤣🤣🤣 "OVERTURN THIS!" 😅🤣🤣😂🤣🤣😅

[Baitball Blogger]

17. Do you think that maybe Trump's interference

Demoralized them?

[littlemissmartypants]

19. If it didn't, it should have. Or at least embarrassed someone.

It was cheating, imo.

[Stuckinthebush]

22. No

They are simply not as good of a team. They did well. Congrats to them for making the round of 16.

[LymphocyteLover]

25. maybe not demoralized but embarrassed, I would think

[yardwork]

29. Looks that way.

[ColoringFool]

20. Daddy Trump Denied His Victory Lap...AWWWWW. 😢😭😢😭😢😭

[TommyT139]

31. He probably thought he was going to get

...a victory lap dance!

[ColoringFool]

33. Hope springs eternal! 😄

[TommyT139]

35. So do 🍄🍄🍄

(eew, I just grossed myself out)

[ColoringFool]

37. Not so much 80-year-old ones, I shouldn't imagine. 🤮

[Emile]

23. LOL, Trump's cheating jinxed them.

[LymphocyteLover]

24. sure did

[MustLoveBeagles]

42. The old fool should've stayed out of it

He just can't help himself.

[The Madcap]

26. Will he have the U.S. team imprisoned

North Korea-style?

[DFW]

27. You all know what happened after the final whistle, right? RIGHT? Of course you do!

Trump got on the phone with his FIFA buddy and said, “look, I need you to find me four goals. That’s all I need. You have to find me four goals.”

I imagine the response was similar to the one he got out of Georgia on 2020, but I think this time the call wasn’t recorded, so we’ll never really know…..

[MustLoveBeagles]

43. I wouldn't put it past him

[DFW]

46. Nor would I, but

I don’t think Vance having the tying vote in the Senate would save him on this one.

[Jilly_in_VA]

30. I felt bad for the guys

I really did. To have to go out after that embarrassment...I mean, think about it. Would you want to?I really wouldn't, but I'd still try. And the ref was from Jordan...was that intentional too? Yikes. I wish he'd been from somewhere in South America.....

[TommyT139]

32. And today's the NATO summit, right?

We can expect a lot more Donnie-alone-on-the-playground pics.

[BlueTsunami2018]

38. The U.S. team overachieved.

They did quite well for how good they actually are.

[MineralMan]

39. I was surprised to see the team make the top 16, frankly.

Anyone who was imagining them going all the way is not being realistic.

The participating teams in the World Cup games are the best in the world. The USA does not have the long history of playing what we call soccer to expect to win.

The team did well to make it to the level it did. It was never going to get even to the semi-finals.

And there it is.

[dalton99a]

40. Kick

[LetMyPeopleVote]

41. Belgian national team mocks U.S., Trump after World Cup win

An X post from the Belgian side reading “overturn this” circulated Monday night.

Link to tweet

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/07/07/belgian-national-team-mocks-us-trump-after-world-cup-win/

First came the beatdown. Then came the mocking.

After Belgium throttled the United States 4-1 in the World Cup Round of 16 on Monday night, the Belgians had even more fun at the Americans’ expense, mostly zeroing in on the saga of U.S. striker Folarin Balogun.

His one-game suspension for the red card he received in the Round of 32 was lifted by FIFA on Sunday, after President Donald Trump requested a review from the governing body. The soccer world, and especially Belgium, responded with fury, accusing FIFA of placating Trump.

Thus, after the win, the Belgian national team’s X account posted a photo of the team’s fourth goal marked with the message “Overturn this.” Similarly, after that goal, many of Belgium’s players did the “Trump dance,” swaying their hips and rocking their hands back and forth.

Link to tweet

“A lot has happened off the pitch over the last two days,” Belgium midfielder Nicolas Raskin said after the game. “There was a sense of injustice within the squad, and we were determined to respond on the field.”

[Prairie Gates]

44. Here's their Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/BelgianRedDevils

I wouldn't suggest reading the comments on the "Overturn This!" post if you are an USMNT supporter who spent the last two days explaining why it was correct for FIFA to suspend Balogun's red card.

[BidenRocks]

47. Despite the reinstatement,

he should have been on the bench anyway.
Just out of fair play and international good will.
Concepts foreign to chump!

Chump killed the spirit of this team. They knew this was special treatment and while they would never admit it, I think they threw the game! If they did, I applaud them!

Cheating. But then chump never plays team sports. Only lonely golf, where he can cheat to his hearts content.

1980 Do You Believe in Miracles?
2026 Can you believe this bullshit?

[ColoringFool]

48. Getting ready to eat my crow--- Messi, WTH⁉️ 🧐 🤷‍♀️ ⚽️

WAIT‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

GOAL❗

GOAL❗

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