Belgium unites to enjoy national team’s World Cup success over USA and Trump
Fans across Belgium watched 4-1 win in early hours Victory ‘a real slap in the face for Trump and Infantino’ Belgium fans reacted with jubilation after the national team trounced the USA in a World Cup game that was overshadowed by the controversy over Donald Trump’s lobbying to overturn the suspension of the striker Falorin Balogun. Belgium’s prime minister, Bart De Wever, has yet to comment on the national team’s triumph, but the official Instagram account of his cat offered a sardonic, albeit
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Belgium fans in Brussels set fire to an American flag as they celebrate the 4-1 victory over the USA in the last 16 of the World Cup. Photograph: Daniel Gnap/NurPhoto/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenBelgium fans in Brussels set fire to an American flag as they celebrate the 4-1 victory over the USA in the last 16 of the World Cup. Photograph: Daniel Gnap/NurPhoto/ShutterstockWorld Cup 2026Belgium unites to enjoy national team’s World Cup success over USA and TrumpFans across Belgium watched 4-1 win in early hoursVictory ‘a real slap in the face for Trump and Infantino’Jennifer Rankin in BrusselsTue 7 Jul 2026 08.47 EDTLast modified on Tue 7 Jul 2026 08.49 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleBelgium fans reacted with jubilation after the national team trounced the USA in a World Cup…
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