third place match
Bronze medal game
A third place match is a competition to determine which of two eliminated semifinalists finishes third overall.
Common in tournaments like the World Cup and Olympics, it gives losing semifinalists one more chance to compete rather than ending on a loss: The bronze medal is decided in the third place match.
Also called a consolation match.
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- bronze medalAward for third
- consolationComfort during distress
- consolation prizeAward for losing participants
- semifinalsPenultimate tournament round
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- consolation roundsrepechage, loser bracket, bronze medal game, consolation bracket, lower bracket
- tournament roundsfirst round, second round, final round, opening round, qualifying round
- tournamentstournament, tournaments, bracket, brackets, tournament brackets
- FIFA soccerWorld Cup, World Cup qualifiers, Women's World Cup, Copa America, group stage
third place matchchampionship
Competition for top rank
final · championship game · championship match · gold medal match · title match
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