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• Confirmation Bias - 16.9% (75 hits)
• Anchoring Bias - 0%
• Availability Heuristic - 6.1% (27 hits)
• Representativeness Heuristic - 0%
• Hindsight Bias - 0%
• Overconfidence Bias - 1.4% (6 hits)
• Framing Effect - 31.8% (141 hits)
• Loss Aversion - 0%
• Status Quo Bias - 0%
• Sunk Cost Effect - 0%
• Optimism Bias - 0%
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Top Team USA star to play in World Cup match after Trump weighs in on controversial penalty

Tonight, Team USA's match just hours away.

Facing Belgium and a growing controversy over whether one of America's top stars should be allowed to play.

>> All I did, I asked for a review.

>> FIFA now clearing the way for American Folarin Balogun to play.

President Trump revealing he called the head of FIFA after a referee's controversial red card had suspended him.

>> I'm good at this stuff.

I didn't think it was a foul.

I thought it was two great athletes to crash into each other and got entangled.

That was not a That was not a guy punching somebody in the face.

>> This was the play in question.

Balogun stepping on the ankle of an opposing player.

The red card given out after a later review of the video.

It would have meant a one-game suspension for Balogun.

>> I don't think it was it was the correct call.

I think a yellow card would have been fair.

>> FIFA then reversing course, delaying Balogun's suspension for up to a year after it was reviewed by a committee.

FIFA's president tonight saying its decisions are made independently based on specific facts before them.

>> It was a committee that made the decision and they made the right decision.

You want to see a game with your best players.

The people in Belgium, if they win the game, they can be very proud.

If they would win the game with a player missing, it would have been a different feeling.

>> FIFA has delayed suspensions before, including Portuguese superstar Ronaldo, who was given a red card that could have caused him to miss two World Cup matches.

But there's outrage in Europe over the delay in Balogun's suspension.

The Royal Belgian Football Federation saying it was astonished by FIFA's decision, suggesting it went against ethics, fair competition, and the interest of football.

Belgian fans upset in Seattle.

>> You know, rules are the same for everyone.

You stick to it and that's it.

>> But American fans rejoicing.

>> I mean, let's just play the sport and we're here to celebrate that.

You know, >> [clears throat] >> we're here to celebrate our team.

>> And Balogun's American teammates excited he's back, too.

>> He was like, "Yeah, like I'm in."

And then everyone just like got hyped and we're just yeah, pumped for him.

>> We thank you for watching and remember, stay updated on breaking news and top stories on the NBC News app or watch live on our YouTube channel.