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- Germany secure third spot
- Thomas Muller staked his claim for the Golden Shoe award as the World Cup's top scorer as Germany secured the third-place consolation prize with a 3-2 win over Uruguay. The 20-year-old forward currently leads the race after his fifth goal of the tournament - the same as Diego Forlan, David Villa and Wesley Sneijder View more »
- Tabarez hopes to prove octopus wrong
Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez is determined to show that Paul the Octopus is not always right in his predications, by defeating Germany in the third-place play-off.
Soothsayer: Paul has been impressive in his predictions thus far. Will he be right again?
Tabarez has claimed he does not believe in soothsayers, but t View more »- Preview: Uruguay - Germany
It's a battle to finish third in the World Cup.....
Kick-Off: Saturday, July 10, 20:30 CET.Port Elizabeth Stadium, Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth.
Finishing With A Flourish
Uruguay didn't exactly have a very difficult path to the semi-finals of the World Cup but that shouldn't detract from their truly adventur View more »- Uruguay to 'fight to the death'
Luis Suarez, the Uruguay striker who has emerged as the most controversial figure of the World Cup, has called on his team-mates to "play to the death" to secure the prize of third place in the tournament.
Uruguay face Germany in Port Elizabeth in the third-place play-off. The match has had a reputation for being View more »- Record not on Klose's mind
Miroslav Klose is hoping to shake off a back injury ahead of Germany's match with Uruguay in what could be his last chance to write his names in the history books of the World Cup.
The Bayern Munich striker is just one goal shy of the all-time World Cup finals scoring record of 15 held by Brazil's Ronaldo. The 32- View more »- Forlan worry for Uruguay
Uruguay are boosted by the return of Luis Suarez for their World Cup third-place play-off with Germany in Port Elizabeth, but fellow striker Diego Forlan could miss out.
Suarez is available again after completing a one-match suspension, but Forlan is struggling with a thigh injury which forced him off in the latte View more »- Tabarez taking play-off seriously
Oscar Tabarez insists Uruguay will be taking their third place World Cup play-off against Germany very seriously.
Over the years the clash of the losing semi-finalists has been seen by many as little more than a glorified friendly between two sides predictably deflated after missing out on a place in the final.
View more »- Uruguay-Germany, should this game even exist?
- World Cup Third Place preview: Nice send off for Muller and Forlan; should this game even exist? Germany and Uruguay will meet each other Saturday in the World Cup third place match, and the biggest question might be, ‘Does anyone care?’ And I can't really give you a concrete answer on that one. Quick, w View more »
- Germany, Uruguay seek redemption
- Facing off for a chance to finish third isn't exactly what you'd call glamorous, especially if it comes a day before the World Cup final. Still, when Uruguay and Germany go head-to-head on Saturday, it'll give both teams a chance to end their World Cup campaigns on a winning note -- and fans the opportunity to see some View more »
- Bierhoff: Future bright for Germany
Germany general manager Oliver Bierhoff insists Wednesday's World Cup semi-final defeat by Spain marks the beginning, not the end, of a dream for his young team.
With the exception of stalwarts such as Miroslav Klose and Lukas Podolski, most of the German side that won so many admirers before they crashed out in D View more »
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The Top 3 Teams of Previous Tournaments
| Years | Winners | Runner-up | Third place |
| 2006 | Italy | France | Germany |
| 2002 | Brazil | Germany | Turkey |
| 1998 | France | Brazil | Croatia |
| 1994 | Brazil | Italy | Sweden |
| 1990 | Germany | Argentina | Italy |
| 1986 | Argentina | Germany | France |
| 1982 | Italy | Germany | Poland |
| 1978 | Argentina | Holland | Brazil |
| 1974 | Germany | Holland | Poland |
| 1970 | Brazil | Italy | Germany |
| 1966 | England | Germany | Portugal |
| 1962 | Brazil | Czech | Chile |
| 1958 | Brazil | Sweden | France |
| 1954 | Germany | Hungary | Austria |
| 1950 | Uruguay | Brazil | Sweden |
| 1938 | Italy | Hungary | Brazil |
| 1934 | Italy | Czech | Germany |
| 1930 | Uruguay | Argentina | America |
