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FIFA will tighten security for the World Cup final and third-place playoff after Wednesday's incursion onto the field by an Italian fan carrying a vuvuzela.
The semifinal between Germany and Spain in Durban was interrupted briefly in the fourth minute when the fan ran onto the pitch to protest about the exclusion of a player from Italy's squad.
FIFA spokesman Nicolas Maingot said Thursday that police were investigating the matter but that the breach in security was ``certainly not acceptable.''
Maingot says FIFA ``will tighten the controls again.''
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The fan entered the field near Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer's net and sprinted almost to midfield before he was caught by security and escorted away by police.
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