Rudi Garcia, the coach of the Belgium national team, believes that the suspension of Folarin Balogun, the American striker, did not affect his team's plan.
Belgium defeated America with four goals to one in the World Cup round of 16.
Rudi Garcia said in a press statement: "To everyone who stayed up late at night to support us, I extend my sincere thanks."
He continued, "They should feel happy and proud of their players, we have proven that Belgium is a great football nation."
He emphasized, "It was important to score again immediately after the equalizer, as after conceding a goal, things can change a lot in the following minutes."
Garcia revealed, "The only regret in the match is the injury of Amadou Onana, and I hope it is not serious, but unfortunately it seems so."
He added, "We stuck to our usual game plan, and the suspension of Balogun had no impact on us, and we have a talented attacking line where everyone can contribute goals."
Garcia concluded his statements, "We are still undefeated in the tournament so far, and we want to maintain that."
The match saw the participation of Folarin Balogun, the American national team striker, despite his expulsion against Bosnia and Herzegovina, after Trump's intervention by contacting Gianni Infantino to review the decision.
FIFA announced Balogun's participation after suspending his suspension for a year unless he repeats the mistake and gets expelled again.
Charles De Ketelaere opened the scoring early in the ninth minute before America equalized with a goal by Malik Tillman in the 31st minute.
America did not hold on for long, as Charles De Ketelaere succeeded in adding the second goal in the 33rd minute.
In the second half, Hans Vanaken scored Belgium's third goal after exploiting a fatal error in the 57th minute, while Romelu Lukaku concluded the match with a fourth goal in the 93rd minute.
The Belgium national team qualifies to face Spain in the quarter-finals.
