It was the fifth goal of Forlan in the tournament which has witnessed the maturity of the veteran striker. That equaled the feat of German rising star Muller before the interval of the match.

Uruguay was the sole South American squad of the top four in the world football showpiece.

Long-anticipated Miroslav Klose did not show up throughout the match, although he was just two goals shy of overtaking Brazil's Ronaldo as the top goalscorer in World Cup history.

It was the second time that Germany and Uruguay have met to contest for the third place in the World Cup, following the duel of the pair in 1970 in Mexico.

Germany managed to grasp the third place 40 years ago, just as they did in the 2006 World Cup when they snatched the spot by defeating Portugal 3-1 in Stuttgart.

The Netherlands and Spain will vie for the trophy on Sunday in the Soccer City Stadium in the South African biggest city of Johannesburg.

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