FIFA has insisted on keeping the match as part of the World Cup schedule and it has been a part of the format since the inception of the competition. Even then, however, it was not very popular.

国际足联坚持世界杯要保留三四名决赛，且从第一届世界杯开始，三四名决赛就已写入赛程。然而，即便那时，这一安排也并非很受欢迎。

The United States won third place in the inaugural tournament in 1930 when its scheduled opponent, Yugoslavia, refused to play the game.

1930年第一届世界杯，美国队获得第三，因其三四名决赛的对手前南斯拉夫队拒绝参赛。

Van Gaal hinted he may make widespread changes to his lineup on Saturday and could not hide his displeasure.

范加尔称，周六他很有可能对首发阵容做出较大调整，并会收敛一下自己的不满。

"This game has nothing to do with sports in my opinion," he added. "But I have said this 10 years or 15 years ago and nothing changed. No tournament, no football tournament, especially in the last stage, should you have players playing for third or fourth.

“在我看来，这场比赛与竞技无关，”范加尔补充道，“但我想说，过去十到十五年，情况并未改观。任何比赛，任何足球比赛，尤其到最后阶段，都不该让球员参加争夺三四名这样的比赛。”

"There is only one prize and one award that counts for anything and that is becoming champion."

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