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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.

According to Bastian Schweinsteiger, Brazil should not have been allowed to get away with "hard tackling" at the World Cup, Daily mail reported. Schweinsteiger is also publicly calling for the tournament referees assigned to the match to keep a keen eye on Luis Felipe Scolari's side.