Low set for German honour

Germany coach Joachim Low is set to be awarded the country's Federal Cross of Merit for his achievements in the World Cup. Low's young squad saw off Uruguay in a dramatic third-place play-off on Saturday, coming from behind earlier in the match to secure a 3-2 win. Germany President Christian Wulff subsequently announced the honour would be made, with the players set to be decorated with the Silver Laurel. Low's side looked incredible against England and Argentina, putting four goals past their rivals in the last 16 and quarter-finals respectively. They crashed out to Euro 2008 champions Spain at the semi-final stage, but still showed an enormous amount of desire to take third, with some 300,000 supporters reported to have cheered them on in various public viewing areas in Germany.