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Germany to play France, Uruguay
Posted Saturday, April 30, 2011 by YAHOO Sport

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP)—Germany will play Uruguay in a repeat of the third-place match at last year’s World Cup in South Africa in one of two friendly matches announced by the German football federation.

The federation says Germany will play France on Feb. 29 in the northern city of Bremen, in the renovated Weser stadium. It will then play Uruguay on May 29 in Sinsheim, at the stadium used by Hoffenheim.

Standings
    Rank Team W/D/L Pts

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    The Top 3 Teams of Previous Tournaments

    Year Winners Runner-up Third place
    2008SpainGermanyRussia / Turkey
    2004GreecePortugalNetherlands / Czech Republic
    2000FranceItalyNetherlands / Portugal
    1996GermanyCzech RepublicFrance / England
    1992DenmarkGermanyNetherlands / Sweden
    1988NetherlandsSoviet UnionItaly / West Germany
    1984FranceSpainDenmark / Portugal
    1980West GermanyBelgiumCzechoslovakia
    1976CzechoslovakiaWest GermanyNetherlands
    1972West GermanySoviet UnionBelgium
    1968ItalyYugoslaviaEngland
    1964SpainSoviet UnionHungary
    1960Soviet UnionYugoslaviaCzechoslovakia