Does the third place match in the World Cup include penalty shootouts?

Including.

By inquiring about the World Cup official website, we can know that the third place in the World Cup is the knockout system of the deciding game. If the game is tied at the regular time, it will enter the overtime stage, and there will be a penalty shoot-out, so it includes.

The penalty shootout rules are as follows: 1. The two sides arrange the players in the order of penalty kicks, and draw lots to decide which side will play first.

2. Both sides alternately kick 5 balls each, and the one with more goals wins. If the winner has been decided before 5 goals, the penalty shootout will end early.

3.5 After the ball passes, if the game is still a draw, it will enter the final stage of 1 ball. Players from both sides will take turns to kick penalties. If both sides score or do not score, they will enter the next round. If one side doesn't score, the game is over and the winner is king.

The World Cup generally refers to the FIFA World Cup. FIFAWorldCup, referred to as the World Cup for short, is the most prestigious and influential football match in which teams from all over the world participate.