Donald Trump got served on the world’s biggest soccer stage when Belgium dismantled the United States 4-1 in the World Cup round of 16, turning the match into a referendum on his interference in FIFA.
The Belgian team didn’t just win; they made it personal, with players openly mocking Trump’s signature dance moves during their fourth-goal celebration, while their official social media account fired off a two-word message that’ll echo through sports history: “Overturn this.”
Trump had personally called FIFA president Gianni Infantino to pressure the organization to suspend a red-card ban on American striker Folarin Balogun before the match in Seattle. The move created international outrage, with European football leaders questioning whether the World Cup’s integrity had been compromised by presidential pressure. But here’s the thing that made it worse for Trump: Balogun barely touched the ball once he got back on the field, making the entire controversy feel like a desperate power play that backfired spectacularly. The Belgian celebration was pure poetry. After scoring their fourth goal, multiple players gathered and started imitating Trump’s well-known rocking dance, a direct and unmistakable jab at the president’s meddling.
According to Euronews, the Belgian Red Devils’ official X account posted “Overturn this” immediately after the final whistle, a reference to Trump’s repeated calls to overturn election results. The phrase became a rallying cry online, with “Fix It For America” trending as a sarcastic acronym for FIFA itself.