Belgium mock USA after 4-1 World Cup win in Seattle

Belgium's official X account posted "Overturn this" after the USA went out in Seattle. The timing was pointed, but the football was already settled by then. Belgium had beaten the USA 4-1 in USA vs Belgium, and Rudi Garcia was not in the mood to dress that up as anything other than a tactical job well done.

Garcia's view of the match

"No, it wasn't at all necessary. What really mattered to us was our game plan," Garcia said. "We wanted to dominate the game, avoid their pressing and play higher up." That is the cleaner explanation for the result than the noise around Donald Trump, Folarin Balogun and the suspension row. Belgium were sharper in the key moments and better across the pitch.

Belgium's margin was 4-1, which makes the idea of a post-match row deciding the night look thin. Charles De Ketelaere scored twice, including the ninth-minute opener, and finished with an 8.3 rating. Hans Vanaken also scored in the second half, while Romelu Lukaku added another goal. Malik Tillman equalised after 30 minutes with a free kick, but the USA never held the game for long.

The social-media swipe will get the attention, especially after the Trump-Balogun controversy. Yet Garcia's version fits the match better. Belgium did not need the extra edge from the noise because the performance itself was strong enough to make the point.

Belgium's decisive contributors

The standout was De Ketelaere. His two goals did the most visible damage, and his 8.3 rating reflected how central he was to the evening. Belgium also had enough behind him, with Vanaken and the rest of the supporting cast keeping the pressure on once the first goal went in.

For the USA, Mauricio Pochettino's assessment was blunt: "We didn't show our real quality as a team. We never connected with the game. Belgium were better than us, and that's it." That sounds about right after a 4-1 defeat. The trolling post was loud, but the scoreline and the performance told the real story.