The trash talk comes after a few days of World Cup chaos in which American star Folarin Balogun\u2019s one-game ban was suspended by FIFA \u2014 thanks to some help from President Trump<\/a> \u2014 making him eligible to play in the Round of 16 knockout game.<\/p>\n The Royal Belgian Football Association was not shy about its displeasure<\/a> with the move.<\/p>\n \u201cTo date, the RBFA has still not received any grounds for this decision, nor has it received the information it has been requesting since the start of this procedure for a copy of this decision and the motivation declaring the player eligible as well as the referee\u2019s report,\u201d the Belgian body said in a statement. \u201cWhich is a breach of FIFA regulations.<\/p>\n \u201cThe RBFA has informed the United States Soccer Federation that it contests the eligibility of the player, should the player be listed on the referee\u2019s team sheet. This leaves all further actions open.\u201d<\/p>\n The Red Devils opted to take action themselves, taking a 1-0 lead during Monday\u2019s game on a goal by Charles De Ketelaere just nine minutes into the match, putting the USMNT on its heels.<\/p>\n Every match of the FIFA World Cup will air on either FOX or FOX Sports 1. If you don\u2019t have cable, you can take advantage of a DIRECTV free trial<\/a> to stream it all.<\/p>\n![\"Belgium's](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/celebrates-scoring-teams-fourth-goal-133566188.jpg\")
Belgium\u2019s Romelu Lukaku (9) celebrates after scoring his team\u2019s fourth goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between the United States and Belgium. AP Photo\/Lindsey Wasson<\/p>\n