8th July 2006: World Cup 2006: Germany v Portugal

Match of the Day – Season 42

The curtain is set to fall this weekend on what has been a month of top-drawer footballing drama, with a cast of incredible characters performing on a world stage. Tonight, Stuttgart is the venue for the play-off for third and fourth places. After the bitter disappointment of semi-final defeat in midweek, which team will be able to regroup to show the world its resilience has not been shattered?