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Berlin : The third-place play-off will remain a World Cup fixture because, at least according to soccer's governing body, the losing semifinalists still have something to play for. "There's still a high value in that match," FIFA communications director Markus Siegler told a news conference on Wednesday, the morning after Germany lost 2-0 to Italy. Instead of contesting a final in its capital Sunday, at the Berlin Olympic stadium, Germany will have to regroup for a playoff for third the previous evening at Stuttgart. The usual criticism of the third-place match is that the teams are deflated after losing the semifinals and rarely perform at their peak. "If you speak to players, for them it still matters whether they finish third or fourth," Siegler said. "This particular case, in which we have the German team involved, I'm pretty sure this will be another great match. "There's still prestige, it's still about the team knowing `we finished third on the field of play."' — AP
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