Sami Khedira heads late winner as Germany finish third at this World Cup in South Africa . The 2006 hosts come from behind to beat Uruguay 3-2 in playoff in Port Elizabeth . German bounce back from semifinal loss to Spain , who face Netherlands on 2006 . Substitute Stefan Kiessling should have made it 4-2 but blazed his shot over the bar , then Forlan almost took the match into extra-time when his ferocious free-kick boomed to safety off Butt 's bar . Thomas Muller and Sami Khedira join the tournament 's top scorers on 15 goals .
Sami Khedira heads late winner as Germany finish third at this World Cup in South Africa . The 2006 hosts come from behind to beat Uruguay 3-2 in playoff in Port Elizabeth . German bounce back from semifinal loss to Spain , who face Netherlands on 2006 . Thomas Muller and Sami Khedira join the tournament 's top scorers on 15 goals .