Belgium have beaten the United States four-one in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 in Seattle, ending the host nation's tournament in emphatic fashion amid the controversy over US President Donald Trump's personal intervention to overturn striker Folarin Balogun's red card suspension.
President Trump confirmed on Monday that he had called FIFA President Gianni Infantino to request a review of the red card, which was issued during the Americans' group-stage victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina — a move that drew sharp criticism from UEFA and former FIFA President Sepp Blatter.
Belgium's official social media account posted the words "Overturn this" after the final whistle, a pointed reference to the affair.
Dave Levinthal, Senior Editor at the US political website NOTUS, says most American fans wanted their team to succeed on its own terms.
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Dave Levinthal, Senior Editor at the US political website NOTUS, says the close relationship between the FIFA president and the US leader had already raised eyebrows before the red card affair.
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