FIFA World Cup: US's defeat by Belgium, Trump declares match-fixing?

 

FIFA World Cup: US's defeat by Belgium, Trump declares match-fixing?

 

The key match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup between the United States and Belgium was played on Monday night, in which Belgium defeated the host United States 1-4 to advance to the quarterfinals.

This match was also important in that American player Balogun was facing a one-match suspension due to a red card, but FIFA immediately postponed the suspension and allowed him to play after Donald Trump intervened.

Belgium also filed an appeal against FIFA's decision, but FIFA rejected it.

Before the match, US President Donald Trump, while talking to the media at the White House, said that if the United States lost this match, he would call it a 'fixed'.

Trump said that both teams will enter the field with their full strength and if Belgium succeeds, they should be proud of this achievement.

However, he sarcastically said that if the US loses, he will say that this match was also ‘fixed’ like the 2020 presidential election, but will not discuss this matter further.