Belgium beat the hosts 4-1 in the World Cup final.However, at the end of the match, not only the victory was the victory, but also a satirical celebration of the Belgian footballers aimed at US President Donald Trump.
After Romelu Lukaku’s fourth goal in injury time, some Belgian players celebrated by imitating Trump’s much-discussed campaign dance. “Cancelling it,” the caption reads, “Cancell it,” which many refer to the fact that US striker Folarin Balogan’s ban was announced before the match.
There was controversy surrounding the suspension of a ban on a match by Balogan before the match. Belgian media have claimed that the decision could have an indirect impact on the U.S. administration. However, no independent evidence of such allegations has been made public. The Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) objected to the matter, but FIFA’s disciplinary committee did not accept the appeal. FIFA said it did not have the right to appeal Belgium as it was not a direct part of the case.
After the match, Belgium midfielder Nicolas Raskin said that the incidents outside the field in the last two days created a sense of injustice among their team and that’s why they got the extra motivation to give their best on the field. The team wanted to answer all the questions in the field.
In the first half of the match, Belgium went ahead with a pair of goals from Charlie de Kettler. In the second half, Hans Fana and Romelu Lukaku scored two more goals. Tilman scored the only goal for the United States. With this big win, Belgium secured the place in the last eight. They will face Spain in the quarter-finals.