{"id":21290,"date":"2026-07-07T12:17:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T12:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetwistzone.com\/?p=21290"},"modified":"2026-07-07T12:17:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T12:17:13","slug":"belgium-players-mock-donald-trump-with-iconic-dance-after-4-1-world-cup-win-over-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetwistzone.com\/?p=21290","title":{"rendered":"Belgium players mock Donald Trump with iconic dance after 4-1 World Cup win over USA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>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.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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\u2019d have hoped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the build-up to the match had been completely overshadowed by an ongoing saga involving&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unilad.com\/donald-trump\">Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The US president had appeared to play a role in getting striker&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unilad.com\/news\/us-news\/white-house-statement-trump-folarin-balogun-460951-20260706\">Folarin Balogun\u2019s one-match ban suspended<\/a>, after the forward was sent off in the win against Bosnia and Herzegovina on July 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That decision meant Balogun was free to start against Belgium, a call that left the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unilad.com\/europe\">Europeans<\/a>&nbsp;fuming before a ball had even been kicked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/resizer.ladbiblegroup.com\/unsafe\/rs:fit:3840:0:0:0\/g:sm\/q:70\/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0OTQ5ZWE4ZTE2ZTQ2MzA0OS9ibHRjMGViZmRlMWYwYTdlNmMyLzZhNGNhYzkwMDFjYjM3MDIxZGFhZmNmYS9HZXR0eUltYWdlcy0yMjg0OTc1MzA4XygxKS5qcGc.webp\" alt=\"Belgium finished with a 4-1 win (Jamie Squire\/Getty Images)\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Belgium finished with a 4-1 win (Jamie Squire\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What did Belgium\u2019s players do after their fourth goal?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As it turned out, Belgium responded in the most emphatic way possible, and didn\u2019t hold back when it came to letting their frustrations show once the job was done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After Romelu Lukaku slotted home their fourth goal in stoppage time, several Belgium players broke into an impression of the so-called \u2018Trump dance\u2019, the hip-rocking, arm-pumping routine that became hugely popular during the president\u2019s 2024 election campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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