Germany midfielder Thomas Muller, Mexico forward Giovani dos Santos and Ghana midfielder Andre Ayew have made the three-man shortlist for the young player of the World Cup.
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The trio for the Hyundai award were announced by FIFA's technical study group on Friday.
Muller, who has scored four goals, is the favourite and he would follow team-mate Lukas Podolski who won the award in 2006. The winner will be announced after Sunday's final.
Source: PA
