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An X post from the Belgian side reading \u201coverturn this\u201d circulated Monday night.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku celebrates after scoring his team’s fourth goal during the World Cup Round of 16 match on Monday. (Lindsey Wasson\/AP)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

First came the beatdown. Then came the mocking.<\/p>\n

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\u2019 expense, mostly zeroing in on the saga of U.S. striker Folarin Balogun.<\/p>

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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<\/a>. The soccer world, and especially Belgium, responded with fury, accusing FIFA of placating Trump.<\/p>\n

Thus, after the win, the Belgian national team\u2019s X account posted a photo of the team\u2019s fourth goal marked with the message \u201cOverturn this.\u201d Similarly, after that goal, many of Belgium\u2019s players did the \u201cTrump dance,\u201d swaying their hips and rocking their hands back and forth.<\/p>

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\u201cA lot has happened off the pitch over the last two days,\u201d Belgium midfielder Nicolas Raskin said after the game. \u201cThere was a sense of injustice within the squad, and we were determined to respond on the field.\u201d<\/p>\n

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