Goals from Inka Wesely, Turid Knaak and Lynn Mester scored the goals in what was a one-sided third-place play-off.

Alnwick's international starlets Lucy bronze and Lucy Staniforth both started for England. Lucy B was replaced in the latter stages of the match.

The all-European showdown rarely had the pulse racing but it did get to a bright start, with Wesely ghosting in unmarked to head home a Dzsenifer Marozsan corner after just 11 minutes.

Lois Fidler's Lionesses were tame and their best effort came in the shape of a late, long-range Jordan Nobbs effort that crashed back off the bar.

But generally it was one-way traffic, and the European champions deservedly doubled their lead after 74 minutes, through Knaak.

Germany made it three late-on when Lynn Mester scored at the second attempt.

After the third place play-off, Korea DPR, who knocked England out at the semi-final stage, went on to beat USA 2-1 in the final to lift the World Cup trophy.