'Overturn this' - Belgium taunt US and say Trump move fired them up

'Overturn this' - Belgium taunt US and say Trump move fired them up

Source: www.bbc.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Tue, 07 Jul 2026 07:07:29 GMT

Belgium's Nicolas Raskin says Fifa's decision to allow US striker Folarin Balogun to play against them fired them up for the last-16 tie in Seattle.

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

Left: US Soccer Doesn’t Need a Big, Orange Thumb on the Scale — www.motherjones.com
Center-Left: Pochettino takes personal issue with criticism of Folarin Balogun ruling — deadspin.com
Center-Left: UEFA says FIFA crossed a line on Balogun decision — www.axios.com
Center-Left: Trump called FIFA's Infantino over Balogun suspension — www.axios.com
Center-Left: Trump threatens America's World Cup goodwill with one phone call — www.axios.com
Center-Left: Trump’s World Cup intervention has ruined the game | Robert Reich — www.theguardian.com

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