Did you know about the third place match at the euros?
Here are a couple of interesting facts – The third place match was a feature of all the UEFA Euro competitions from 1960 through to 1980. Czechoslovakia were the first and the last team to win the third place game at the Euros. For the first five editions of the competition, only four teams would play the competition.
What is a third place playoff?
A third place playoff, match/game for third place, bronze medal game or consolation game is a single match that is included in many sporting knockout tournaments to decide which competitor or team will be credited with finishing third and fourth.
Is there a third place game in UEFA Euro 2019?
UEFA Euro does not have a third place game unlike in other international tournaments like FIFA World Cup and Copa America.
What happened to the third place game in the Champions League?
The third place game would be played by both the runners-up of the group. UEFA put an end to this fixture after it had a consistently decreasing Television viewership and attendance rate. UEFA has since expanded the tournament format to a 16 team event and the latest edition, and the biggest yet is a 24 team event.