Dritte besser als vierte (The 3rd place game)

Germany will meet Portugal in what will be a bit of bittersweet for both teams. Germany was disappointed in a loss to Italy after almost taking them to PKs, which would've clearly favored the Germans. Germany clearly has the upper hand here and should be able to dispose of Portugal. Portugal appears to have loads of individual talent but frequently fail to play cohesively as a team. After the 41st time running straight at a defender and falling down, perhaps Cristiano Ronaldo will realize that's not working. The swell of hometown fans will be more than enough to carry the Germans to a respectable 3rd place showing as Klose and Podolski strike frequently in a 3-0 win, capping off a very good run for a German team we should see success from in South Africa in 2010, especially if Klini stays on.