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Most sports using a knockout format in the Olympic Games have a third place game to determine who wins the Bronze Medal (exceptions are Boxing and Judo which award two bronze medals). As the difference between a bronze medal and no medal is quite significant, competitors still take this game seriously. The FIFA World Cup also features a third place playoff, usually on the day before the final. How seriously the competing teams take this match is subject to debate, as many teams will use backup players for this match. However, teams that are not expected to get this far usually take this match seriously, as third place can be a historical achievement for the national team. If the host nation is involved in the third place match, the team generally uses the match to thank the support of their fans (such as South Korea in 2002 and Germany in 2006 ). However, many sports tournaments do not have a third place playoff, mostly due to a lack of interest from the competitors and also from the fans. Interestingly, two of the most celebrated knockout tournaments had featured the third place game for a period of time — the FA Cup (1970-1974) and the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship (1946-1981). |
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