After Belgium's 4-1 victory eliminated the United States, supporters repeatedly invoked the phrase "Ball don't lie" to celebrate the decisive win and to mock the hosts' collapse. Posts used the line to frame the result as karma or punishment for cheating, with multiple messages explicitly linking the scoreline to wrongdoing. Several posts singled out a U.S. player for a quiet game, noting "36 touches" in the match and using the phrase to underline disappointment. One post named Freese and sarcastically called him "America's number 1" while other posts described the half as feeling "Ball Don't Lie" in tone and outcome. The slogan served as both a taunt and a shorthand for retribution across these reactions.
