England stuns Germany, 1-0, for third place at World Cup

England midfielder Fara Williams (4) celebrates with teammate Steph Houghton after scoring on a penalty kick against Germany in the Women's World Cup third-place game Saturday in Edmonton, Canada. (Dennis Grombkowski / Bongarts / Getty Images)— Days after a gut-wrenching loss, England finished its deepest run in the Women's World Cup with an uplifting victory.

Steph Houghton's nifty legwork prevented an own goal and Fara Williams scored on a penalty kick in the 108th minute, leading England to a 1-0 victory over top-ranked Germany in the third-place game Saturday.

"This is the team we wanted to be," Coach Mark Sampson said. "We wanted to show the nation that, look, we can be knocked down, but…