Belgium players mock Donald Trump with iconic dance after 4-1 World Cup win over USA

Belgium have knocked the USA out of the World Cup, and their celebrations afterwards have quickly become just as big a talking point as the result itself.

The co-hosts were second best for pretty much the entire game in Seattle, eventually going down 4-1 in a round of 16 tie that leaves them heading home from their own tournament far earlier than they'd have hoped.

The build-up to the match had been completely overshadowed by an ongoing saga involving Donald Trump.

The US president had appeared to play a role in getting striker Folarin Balogun's one-match ban suspended, after the forward was sent off in the win against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

That decision meant Balogun was free to start against Belgium, a call that left the Europeans fuming before a ball had even been kicked.

What did Belgium's players do after their fourth goal?

As it turned out, Belgium responded in the most emphatic way possible, and didn't hold back when it came to letting their frustrations show once the job was done.

After Romelu Lukaku slotted home their fourth goal in stoppage time, several Belgium players broke into an impression of the so-called 'Trump dance', the hip-rocking, arm-pumping routine that became hugely popular during the president's 2024 election campaign.

After Belgium scored their 4th goal vs USA, the whole team mocked President Donald Trump by doing his signature dance move

Pretty savage troll, especially on US soil & after Trump fought to have FIFA review the bogus red card suspension on Balogun.

Well played 🤝 pic.twitter.com/HRgRwUUzNH

— Jon Root (@JonnyRoot_) July 7, 2026

It's not the first time the dance has made an appearance on a football pitch either. USA forward Christian Pulisic previously used the same celebration after scoring against Jamaica in the Concacaf Nations League, making Belgium's version feel like even more of a pointed dig.

The mockery didn't stop on the pitch. Belgium's official Instagram account posted a picture of Lukaku cupping his ear to the crowd, captioned simply 'overturn this', a clear nod to the controversy that had dominated the headlines all week.

Why were Belgium so angry about the Balogun ban?

Before the match had even kicked off, the Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) had already made their frustrations public, describing themselves as 'astonished' by Fifa's decision to suspend Balogun's ban.

The RBFA lodged an appeal against the ruling, but it was dismissed by football's governing body, with a disciplinary committee deciding that Belgium weren't considered an interested party, since they hadn't been involved in the original incident and were simply the USA's next opponents in the competition.

Asked about his involvement in the saga, Trump insisted he hadn't pushed for any particular outcome.

"I didn't tell [Infantino] what to do. I can't tell him what to do, but, and I don't believe he made the decision. I think it was a committee that made the decision, and they made the right decision, because number one, it wasn't a foul, and you want to see a game with your best players."

Despite that defence, Belgium clearly felt there was a point to prove, and they didn't waste any time proving it. With Balogun unable to make any real impact on the game, the result ended up doing most of the talking, even before the celebrations began.

Belgium will now turn their attention to a quarter-final showdown with Spain in Los Angeles on Friday, in what promises to be one of the standout ties of the round.

UNILAD has contacted Fifa and the White House for comment.