Cover image: Charles De Ketelaere, auteur d'un double face aux États-Unis. © Alex Grimm, Getty Images via AFP

At the World Cup, Belgium knock out US team tainted by red card controversy

07 Jul 2026, 10:50 · France 24

Donald Trump intervention wasn’t enough. Belgium have beaten and knocked the United States out of the World Cup. A 4-1 victory for the Red Devils in a match where all eyes were on Florian Balogun, the US striker who had been shown a red card and was not due to play until FIFA lifted his suspension followin an appeal by Donald Trump.