World Cup coach resigns, Donald Trump trolls, FIFA hits back over refereeing – Summary

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There were plenty of matches played during the night at the World Cup – Mirror Football has everything you need to know from the early morning matches

Everything you need to know after another eventful night at the 2026 World Cup…

Folarin Balogun starts controversially – Folarin Balogun was controversially selected to start for the U.S. team against Belgium despite receiving a red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina. The forward’s suspension was unexpectedly reversed by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee following a personal call from US President Donald Trump to FIFA President Gianni Infantino. Belgium beats USA – Belgium defeated the USA 4-1 in Seattle, advancing to the World Cup quarterfinals and eliminating the last remaining host nation. Despite Balogun being cleared to play and Malik Tillman scoring a free kick for the USA, two goals from Charles de Ketelaer and goals from Hans Vanaken and Romelu Lukaku clinched the victory. Pochettino fires up canteen – American manager Mauricio Pochettino was completely unfazed on the touchline after watching his team’s defense collapse against Belgium. After De Quetelaere scored his second goal of the game, the animated coach was seen smashing a box of Powerade water bottles in sheer frustration. Roy Keene’s furious three-word response to Trump – Roy Keene was so taken aback by Donald Trump’s explanation of how he called Infantino that Keene asked, “Is this true?” When Gary Neville responded by quoting President Trump’s comments Thomas Tuchel pranks manager with fake injury scare in viral video – After England’s thrilling 3-2 win over Mexico at the Azteca Stadium, national team-mates John Stones and Declan Rice decided to play a light prank on the manager. The mischievous pair completely fooled Thomas Tuchel during the post-match celebrations by having Stones grab his arm and pretend to be in pain, with a fake injury scare, but they started dancing as Tuchel checked on him. .Emmanuel Macron supports Kylian Mbappé – French President Emmanuel Macron has publicly praised national team captain Kylian Mbappé for his firm stance against racism. Mbappe strongly criticized Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla, who made extremely offensive and racist remarks after a World Cup match. FIFA defends referee after Donald Trump comments – World football’s governing body has strongly backed match referee Rafael Kraus as the storm over Balogun’s first sending off grows. Infantino defended Brazilian officials after President Trump branded the referee a “suspect” for making a controversial call. Belgian stars mock Donald Trump and FIFA – Following their big win on the pitch, several Belgian players were caught making fun of American political theater. The team mocked President Donald Trump’s direct intervention in the boardroom and compliance with FIFA and celebrated the fact that it did not save the U.S. team. Roberto Martínez leaves Portugal – Roberto Martínez has resigned as Portugal’s coach with immediate effect following their heartbreaking round of 16 exit from the World Cup. Mikel Merino scored the winning goal late in the game, allowing Spain to advance despite the sacrifices and decisively end Martinez’s three-and-a-half year tenure.