Supporters invoked the phrase "Ball don't lie" after Belgium beat the hosts 4-1, a result that eliminated the home side. Posts used the saying to frame the loss as karmic payback and to accuse the hosts of cheating. Several posts singled out a striker's ineffective performance, noting he had just 36 touches in the match. One supporter posted a profanity-laced exclamation of "BALL DON'T LIE!!!" to celebrate Belgium's dominance. Another named Freese while crediting the Belgian performance, tying the outcome to individual responsibility. Comments also described the match as a reversal of earlier bluster, calling it a "ball don't lie" type collapse for the hosts.
