consolation game
Third-place playoff
A consolation game is a contest between teams or players who have already been eliminated from a tournament, typically to determine third place or final standings below the champion.
The term acknowledges that neither competitor can win the main prize—they're playing for lesser honors: After losing their semifinal, they faced Spain in the consolation game.
- third placeRank after second
- third place matchContest for bronze
- bronze medalAward for third
- loser's bracketTournament path after defeat
- runner-upCompetition's silver finisher
second best · playoff · elimination · defeat · rematch · second chance · tiebreaker · tournament · knockout · also-ran · participation trophy · underdog · moral victory · better luck next time · comeback · nothing to lose · redemption · sportsmanship
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- tournamentstournament, tournaments, bracket, brackets, tournament brackets
consolation gamechampionship game
Contest determining the champion
final · championship match · grand final · finals · title match
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