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Top Team USA star to play in World Cup match after Trump weighs in on controversial penalty
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2:02Now PlayingFIFA says an independent committee has cleared Team USA star Folarin Balogun to play after he faced a potential suspension following referee’s controversial red card. President Trump said he called FIFA’s president to call for a review of the penalty. NBC News’ Steve Patterson reports.
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