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Netanyahu purportedly said to Hussein Abu Khudair, the Palestinian boy's father, "I wish to express my shock and the shock of Israel's citizens over the despicable murder of your son. The murderers will be brought to trial and prosecuted to the full extent of the law."

The player ranking system has continued to baffle sports pundits, despite the fact that FIFA has released a video explaining the system. On the other hand, Yahoo Sports said that the science behind the ranking system does not back the intangibles that are hard to be calculated.

According to the official website of the world soccer body, Marco Rodríguez of Mexico will be handling the match slated to be played in Belo Horizonte on Tuesday. Rodríguez, who has handled two previous tournament finals matches, officiated the June 24 match that Uruguay won over Italy in a 1-0 win and Belgium's 2-1 stunning defeat against Algeria.