For Belgium, this was never just a football match. It was a response. After watching Folarin Balogun’s red card mysteriously vanish following Trump’s admitted pressure on FIFA president Gianni Infantino, the Red Devils arrived in a storm of anger and suspicion. Their 4–1 win felt less like an upset and more like a verdict, delivered with ruthless clarity and a smirk aimed straight at Washington.
When Romelu Lukaku finished the scoring and broke into a celebration eerily similar to Trump’s trademark rally dance, it crystallized what many fans were already thinking: this was payback, live on global television. Belgium’s federation had warned that “all further actions” remained on the table; instead, the players settled it on the pitch. Now, as they turn toward a quarter-final with Spain, the lingering image isn’t just the scoreline, but a team using joy, sarcasm, and victory to answer power.