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PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (AP) — The ball crashed off the crossbar on the final kick of the match, and Germany escaped with third place at the World Cup.
Sami Khedira scored in the 82nd minute to give Germany a 3-2 victory over Uruguay and third place for the second straight World Cup. But the Germans had to survive a final-second free kick by Uruguay star striker Diego Forlan from just outside the penalty area. It ricocheted off the crossbar, and the whistle sounded.
Rain-soaked players shook hands and awaited a medals ceremony that was not nearly what they wanted. The Netherlands and Spain will play for the championship on Sunday in Johannesburg.
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Khedira’s header after the Uruguay defense failed to clear a corner kick by Mesut Oezil ended Uruguay’s hopes of beating Germany for the first time in 82 years.
“We had hoped for more, and we did everything for it,” Khedira said. “This was some kind of final and we did everything for it.
“We have a young team and set an exclamation mark here and can reach more.”
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