Often regarded as the game that nobody cares about, the World Cup third place play-off match has some interesting sub-plots this time around.
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Spain deserved to go through – Low
Joachim Low admits his Germany side were out played by Spain in the World Cup semi-final.
Spain edge out Germany to reach first World Cup Final
Whoever wins the 2010 Final, World Cup history will be made on Sunday. There will be a new name on the trophy after Spain beat Germany 1-0 in a tense and enthralling encounter in Durban. Spain will now play Holland in Sunday’s finale in Johannesburg.
Holland would like to face Germany
Holland are hoping to see Germany progress to the final as they would like to beat their arch-rivals to win a first World Cup.
World Cup Preview: Germany v Spain
Traditional World Cup powerhouses Germany and pre-tournament favourites Spain meet in Durban tonight, with a match-up against Holland in Sunday’s final the prize awaiting the winners of this much-anticipated second semi-final.
Germany closing the gap on Spain – Low
Germany coach Joachim Low believes his team have narrowed the gap on Spain in the two years since their defeat in the Euro 2008 final.
Klose extols the virtues of youth
Miroslav Klose has hailed the emergence of Germany’s new generation following their impressive march to the World Cup semi-finals.
Gavin Hamilton: Germany’s youngsters point the way forward
International football is increasingly a young man’s game. The success of Germany, who destroyed Argentina in Cape Town yesterday, ending the World Cup dreams of Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi in the process, is proof of that.
Germany have the third youngest squad in the competition, with an average age of 25.0, the youngest being Ghana (24.1) and North Korea
Low shocked by ease of Germany’s win
Germany manager Joachim Low described his team’s performance as close to perfect following their 4-0 thrashing of Argentina.
Germany tear through Argentina to reach semis
It was supposed to be Africa’s World Cup. Then it was supposed to be South America’s World Cup. Now the 2010 semi-finals have a distinctly European feel about them after Germany beat Argentina 4-0 in Cape Town to reach the last four.
