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The Uruguay national team of football (Spanish: Seleccion de futbol de Uruguay) is the representative of Uruguay in international football and is governed by the Uruguayan Football Association, the authority for football in Uruguay. The Uruguayan squad is often called La Celeste (The Sky Blue).

Uruguay has been crowned this tournament Copa America 15 times. They are in a tie together with Argentina in the record for most wins ever won by a team in history. competition. Uruguay was awarded their latest title in 2011. The Uruguayan team has been crowned this year's FIFA World Cup twice, including the first World Cup in 1930 as hosts, where they beat Argentina with a score of 4-2 during the championship. The second World Cup was won in 1950, beating the host Brazil by a score of 2-1 in the final game, that was the biggest crowd for a football match in history. Uruguay also has won gold medals in the Olympic football competition twice, between 1924 and 1928. Gold medals won during the 1924 as well as 1928 Summer Olympics are recognised by FIFA as the senior FIFA World Championships.

 

1. History

Detail as below.

1.1. The golden era

The first game ever recorded by a Uruguayan team was played on the 16th of May 1901, in Argentina but it isn't considered to be an official match because the game was not being arranged by the Uruguayan Football Association but rather by Albion F.C. on its home ground located in Paso del Molino. In Paso del Molino, the Uruguayan team had nine players from the club and the remaining were from Nacional. The game is considered to be the first game that was played in the official format by Uruguay was played at the same stadium, on the 20th of July 1902, against Argentina. Argentina beat the Uruguayan team by the score of 6-0 in front of an estimated an audience of 8,000. Uruguay line-up was: Enrique Sardeson; Carlos Carve Urioste, German Arimalo; Miguel Nebel (c), Alberto Peixoto, Luis Carbone; Bolivar Cespedes, Gonzalo Rincon, Juan Sardeson, Ernesto Bouton Reyes, Carlos Cespedes. Before the year 1916 Uruguay was involved in more than thirty games, of which none of them were played against Argentina. The first Copa America provided Uruguay with an array of opposition. Its victories against Chile and Brazil and the tie with Argentina made it possible for Uruguay to win the competition. The next year, Uruguay hosted the tournament and was awarded the title after winning every single game. In 1919, the Copa America saw Uruguay's first loss in the tournament with a 1-0 loss in an encounter with Brazil that went to two extra periods which was one of the longest Copa America match in history.

In 1924 in 1924, the Uruguay team travelled to Paris to be the very first South American team to compete in the Olympic Games. In contrast to the more physical style of European team of that time, Uruguay played a style that was based on short passes and they won every match, beating Switzerland 3-1 at the Gold Medal match. In 1928, at the Summer Olympics, Uruguay went to Amsterdam to defend their gold medal and again won the gold medal after beating Argentina with a score of 2-1 at the replay in which the match was played (the first game ended in drawn after extra time).

After the double Olympic victory, Uruguay was chosen as the host country for the very first World Cup, held in 1930, marking the centenary celebration of Uruguay's founding constitution. In this World Cup, Uruguay won every match and overcame an 1-2 deficit at halftime to win 4-2 against Argentina in the Estadio Centenario. Because of the inability of a few European teams to take part in the inaugural World Cup, the Uruguayan Football Association demanded other nations to do the same by not participating in during the 1934 World Cup played in Italy. In 1938, for the World Cup, France was selected as the host, in contrast to an earlier agreement to alternate the tournaments across South America and Europe, which is why Uruguay was once more unable to take part.

1.2. 1950–2009

Uruguay was again the winner of this time the World Cup in 1950, defeating host Brazil with one of the most dramatic upsets in World Cup history. The decisive game was played held at Maracana Stadium in Brazil. Uruguay had to come from behind to defeat the hosts in a game that would later be referred to in the Maracanazo. A lot of Brazilians were treated for shock following the game, as was the shock of Uruguay's win.

Following their fourth place finish at the 1954 World Cup, the team showed mixed results and, following their fourth-place finish in the 1970 World Cup their dominance, performance and performance slowed. They no longer were a major force in the world of football and did not qualify for their place in the World Cup on five occasions during the last nine tournaments. They sank to an all-time low and were was ranked 76th on the FIFA World Rankings.

1.3. 2010–present

However, in 2010 the new generation of footballers who were headed by Luis Suarez, Diego Forlan and Edinson Cavani, forged the team that is considered to be the best Uruguayan team over the past four decades and was attracting the attention of the world after finishing fourth during the 2010 World Cup. Uruguay started the tournament by drawing 0-0 against France and then suffered defeats to South Africa (3-0) in and Mexico (1-0) respectively and finishing on highest of the group, with 7 points. The second stage of the tournament saw them took on South Korea, defeating them by 2-1, with the star forward Luis Suarez scoring a brace and securing Uruguay the right to play in their first quarterfinal since the year 1970. When they played Ghana the game finished 1-1, which forced the game to go into extra time. Both teams had their chance to win in extra time, however Suarez stopped the ball with his hands in the penalty zone and earned Suarez his red card and heralding Uruguay all-round scorn. Ghana forward Asamoah Gyan failed to convert the penalty which forced the game to go to penalties. Uruguay won 4-2, advancing to the final four. They faced with the Netherlands for the semifinals, however they were defeated by 3-2. In the third place match they took on Germany and lost the game 3-2. The result put Uruguay fourth overall in the tournament, which was their best ever performance in over forty years. Diego Forlan was awarded the Player of The Tournament.

The following year they took home their first Copa America for the first time in 16 years , and set a record for being the best team to win of South America. Luis Suarez ended up as the Player of The Tournament. At the 2013 World Cup Uruguay was placed in Group D with Costa Rica, England, and Italy. They were disappointed in the first match against Costa Rica in the opening match, losing 3-1 , despite being in control in the first quarter. They bounced back with a 2-1 win over England and Luis Suarez scored a brace just after returning from injury. They also scored they won 1-0 against Italy and a 2-0 win over Italy, putting them second in their group, and earning an invitation to the final 16. In the game against Italy in the first leg, Suarez's forward Luis Suarez bit Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini on his left shoulder. A few days later, following the game and Luis Suarez received disciplinary action from the FIFA Disciplinary Committee banned Suarez for nine international matches. It was the longest ban ever during World Cup history, exceeding the eight-match ban given Italian player Mauro Tassotti after he broke the nose of Spanish player Luis Enrique in 1994. Suarez was also barred from participating in any sport (including the use of into any football arena) in a period of 4 months, and was fined CHF100,000 (approx. PS65,700/EUR82,000/US$119,000). In the round 16 Uruguay took on Colombia but lost by 2-0, removing them from the tournament.

In in the 2014 and the 2015 Copa America, Uruguay, with the striker banned Luis Suarez, were eliminated in the quarter-finals and the group stages respectively. After a highly successful World Cup qualifying campaign, finishing secondin the group stage, Uruguay was able to make it to this year's World Cup in Russia. Uruguay was crowned the group champion after three wins and made it to the quarter-finals following an 2-1 victory against Portugal. But Uruguay were defeated in the quarter-finals 2-0 by final champions France.

2. Team image

Please see below.

2.1. Kits and crest

Between the years 1901 and 1910, Uruguay had a range of shirts for the matches. The first shirt they wore in Uruguay was an Albion F.C. one, worn in the non-official debut of Uruguay's national team in the match against Argentina in the year 1901. In the beginning, Uruguay was seen wearing a variety of shirt designs which included one in solid green and one with the flag colors of Artigas.

On the 10th of April, 1910, the now defunct club River Plate defeated Argentine side Alumni 1-1, marking the first time a Uruguayan team had defeated the famous team. The day was a historic one. River Plate wore its alternate jersey, which was a light blue one because the jersey worn by the home team was identical to Alumni's. Ricardo LeBas proposed Uruguay to wear the light blue jersey to honor winning the game of River Plate over Alumni. The proposal was accepted by the President of the Uruguayan Association, Hector Gomez. Light blue (Celeste) jersey was first worn in the Copa Lipton match against Argentina on the 15th of August 1910. Uruguay defeated Argentina 3-1.

The red stripe used in previous away strips was worn at the 1935 Copa America, held in Santa Beatriz in Peru, which Uruguay took home. The jersey was not used again (except during an 1962 FIFA World Cup match, against Colombia) until 1991 the year it became the official away shirt.

Uruguay showcases four stars in its emblem. This is unique in the world of football since two stars symbolize the gold medals won in both the 1928 and 1924 Summer Olympics that are the only two editions recognized as such by FIFA as the senior World Championships. In 2021, following an FIFA employee contacted PUMA regarding the possibility of changing the team's emblem, FIFA confirmed and approved again the use of the of the four stars on the jersey.

2.2. Kit sponsorship

Kit supplier Period
 Adidas 1974–1982
 Le Coq Sportif 1983–1986
 Puma 1987–1991
 Ennerre 1992–1998
 Meta 1999–2001
 L-Sporto 2002–2004
 Uhlsport 2004–2006
 Puma 2006–present
 

2.3. Home stadium

In the years since 1930 Uruguay are home to Uruguayan matches on the Estadio Centenario in the Uruguayan capital Montevideo. The stadium was constructed in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Uruguay's first constitution. It had an capacity of 90,000 when it was it first opened. The stadium was the venue for several matches during 1930's World Cup, including the final that attracted a total audience of 93,000. The crowds at Uruguay's home matches vary widely based on the significance of the match as well as the quality of the opponent. (clarification required) World Cup qualifying matches often draw crowds of between 55,000 to 73,000.

Stadium Uruguay's Estadio Centenario is one of the biggest stadiums in world with its 100m width as well as 100m in length.

2.4. Rivalries

See the detail.

2.4.1. Argentina

Uruguay has had a long-running rivalry with Argentina which began when they defeated the South American neighbors 4-2 in the very first World Cup final, held in Montevideo in 1930. In response, the following day , a furious crowd throw stones towards the Uruguayan consulate in the Argentinian capital Buenos Aires.

2.4.2. Brazil

Uruguay has a longstanding relationship with its South American neighbors. Their most famous match took place in their 1950 World Cup which was held in Brazil in which they beat the host team at 2-1, in front of more than 200 000 spectators at the Maracana Stadium, thus winning the tournament and claiming an additional World Cup title.

3. Results and fixtures

2022
27 January 20222022 FIFA World Cup qualification Paraguay  0–1  Uruguay Asunción, Paraguay
1 February 20222022 FIFA World Cup qualification Uruguay  4–1  Venezuela Montevideo, Uruguay
24 March 20222022 FIFA World Cup qualification Uruguay  1–0  Peru Montevideo, Uruguay
29 March 20222022 FIFA World Cup qualification Chile  0–2  Uruguay Santiago, Chile
2 June 2022Friendly Mexico  0–3  Uruguay Glendale, United States
5 June 2022Friendly United States  0–0  Uruguay showKansas City, United States
11 June 2022Friendly Uruguay  5–0  Panama Montevideo, Uruguay
27 September 2022Friendly Canada  v  Uruguay Vienna, Austria
24 November 20222022 FIFA World Cup Uruguay  v  South Korea Al Rayyan, Qatar
28 November 20222022 FIFA World Cup Portugal  v  Uruguay Lusail, Qatar
2 December 20222022 FIFA World Cup Ghana  v  Uruguay Al Wakrah, Qatar

2021

2 September 20212022 FIFA World Cup qualification Peru  1–1  Uruguay Lima, Peru
5 September 20212022 FIFA World Cup qualification Uruguay  4–2  Bolivia Montevideo, Uruguay
9 September 20212022 FIFA World Cup qualification Uruguay  1–0  Ecuador Montevideo, Uruguay
7 October 20212022 FIFA World Cup qualification Uruguay  0–0  Colombia Montevideo, Uruguay
10 October 20212022 FIFA World Cup qualification Argentina  3–0  Uruguay Buenos Aires, Argentina
14 October 20212022 FIFA World Cup qualification Brazil  4–1  Uruguay Manaus, Brazil
12 November 20212022 FIFA World Cup qualification Uruguay  0–1  Argentina Montevideo, Uruguay
16 November 20212022 FIFA World Cup qualification Bolivia  3–0  Uruguay La Paz, Bolivia

4. Coaching staff

As per below mentioned.

4.1. Current personnel

Position Name
Head coach  Diego Alonso
Assistant coaches  Darío Rodríguez
 Diego Raimondi
Goalkeeping coach  Carlos Nicola
Fitness coaches  Óscar Ortega
 Guillermo Souto
Physiologist  Guilherme Rodrigues
 

4.2. Coaching history

  •  Juan López (1946–1955)
  •  Juan Carlos Corazzo (1955)
  •  Hugo Bagnulo (1955–1957)
  •  Juan López (1957–1959)
  •  Héctor Castro (1959)
  •  Juan Carlos Corazzo (1959–1961)
  •  Enrique Fernández (1961–1962)
  •  Juan Carlos Corazzo (1962–1964)
  •  Rafael Milans (1964–1965)
  •  Ondino Viera (1965–1967)
  •  Enrique Fernández (1967–1969)
  •  Juan Hohberg (1969–1970)
  •  Hugo Bagnulo (1970–1973)
  •  Roberto Porta (1974)
  •  Juan Alberto Schiaffino (1974–1975)
  •  José María Rodríguez (1975–1977)
  •  Juan Hohberg (1977)
  •  Raúl Bentancor (1977–1979)
  •  Roque Máspoli (1979–1982)
  •  Omar Borrás (1982–1987)
  •  Roberto Fleitas (1987–1988)
  •  Óscar Tabárez (1988–1990)
  •  Luis Cubilla (1990–1993)
  •  Ildo Maneiro (1993–1994)
  •  Héctor Núñez (1994–1996)
  •  Juan Ahuntchaín (1996–1997)
  •  Roque Máspoli (1997–1998)
  •  Víctor Púa (1998–2000)
  •  Daniel Passarella (2000–2001)
  •  Víctor Púa (2001–2003)
  •  Gustavo Ferrín (2003)
  •  Juan Ramón Carrasco (2003–2004)
  •  Jorge Fossati (2004–2006)
  •  Gustavo Ferrín (2006)
  •  Óscar Tabárez (2006–2021)
  •  Diego Alonso (2021–present)

5. Players

Please see the detail below.

5.1. Current squad

The following 26 players were named in the final squad for friendly matches against Mexico, United States and Panama on 2, 5 and 11 June 2022 respectively.

Caps and goals correct as of 11 June 2022, after the match against Panama.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK Fernando Muslera 16 June 1986 (age 36) 133 0  Galatasaray
12 GK Sergio Rochet 23 March 1993 (age 29) 6 0  Nacional
23 GK Sebastián Sosa 19 August 1986 (age 35) 1 0  Independiente

2 DF Guillermo Varela 24 March 1993 (age 29) 7 0  Dynamo Moscow
4 DF Ronald Araújo 7 March 1999 (age 23) 11 0  Barcelona
13 DF Damián Suárez 27 April 1988 (age 34) 6 0  Getafe
16 DF Mathías Olivera 31 October 1997 (age 24) 6 0  Napoli
17 DF Matías Viña 9 November 1997 (age 24) 24 0  Roma
19 DF Sebastián Coates 7 October 1990 (age 31) 47 1  Sporting CP
22 DF Martín Cáceres 7 April 1987 (age 35) 114 4 Unattached
  DF Diego Godín (captain) 16 February 1986 (age 36) 159 8  Vélez Sarsfield
  DF José Giménez 20 January 1995 (age 27) 78 8  Atlético Madrid

5 MF Matías Vecino 24 August 1991 (age 30) 60 4 Unattached
6 MF Manuel Ugarte 11 April 2001 (age 21) 5 0  Sporting CP
7 MF Nicolás de la Cruz 1 June 1997 (age 25) 15 1  River Plate
10 MF Giorgian de Arrascaeta 1 June 1994 (age 28) 38 8  Flamengo
11 MF Fernando Gorriarán 27 November 1994 (age 27) 7 0  Santos Laguna
14 MF Lucas Torreira 11 February 1996 (age 26) 39 0  Arsenal
15 MF Federico Valverde 22 July 1998 (age 23) 42 4  Real Madrid
20 MF Mauro Arambarri 30 September 1995 (age 26) 12 0  Getafe

8 FW Facundo Pellistri 20 December 2001 (age 20) 6 0  Manchester United
9 FW Diego Rossi 5 March 1998 (age 24) 3 1  Fenerbahçe
18 FW Maxi Gómez 14 August 1996 (age 25) 27 4  Valencia
21 FW Edinson Cavani 14 February 1987 (age 35) 133 58 Unattached
  FW Darwin Núñez 24 June 1999 (age 23) 11 2  Liverpool
  FW Agustín Canobbio 1 October 1998 (age 23) 2 0  Athletico Paranaense

5.2. Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Uruguay squad in the past twelve months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Guillermo de Amores 19 October 1994 (age 27) 0 0  Deportivo Cali v.  Jamaica, 11 June 2022 PRE
GK Martín Campaña 29 May 1989 (age 33) 9 0  Al-Batin v.  Chile, 29 March 2022 PRE
GK Nicolás Vikonis 6 April 1984 (age 38) 0 0  Mazatlán v.  Chile, 29 March 2022 PRE
GK Kevin Dawson 8 February 1992 (age 30) 0 0  Peñarol v.  Venezuela, 1 February 2022 PRE
GK Santiago Mele 6 September 1997 (age 24) 0 0  Unión v.  Venezuela, 1 February 2022 PRE
GK Martín Silva 25 March 1983 (age 39) 11 0  Libertad v.  Bolivia, 16 November 2021 PRE

DF Leandro Cabrera 17 June 1991 (age 31) 0 0  Espanyol v.  Jamaica, 11 June 2022 PRE
DF Sebastián Cáceres 18 August 1999 (age 22) 0 0  América v.  Jamaica, 11 June 2022 PRE
DF Giovanni González 20 September 1994 (age 27) 16 0  Mallorca v.  Chile, 29 March 2022 PRE
DF Joaquín Piquerez 24 August 1998 (age 23) 7 0  Palmeiras v.  Chile, 29 March 2022 PRE
DF Bruno Méndez 10 September 1999 (age 22) 2 0  Corinthians v.  Chile, 29 March 2022 PRE
DF Alfonso Espino 5 January 1992 (age 30) 0 0  Cádiz v.  Chile, 29 March 2022 PRE
DF Emanuel Gularte 30 September 1997 (age 24) 0 0  Puebla v.  Chile, 29 March 2022 PRE
DF Agustín Oliveros 17 August 1998 (age 23) 1 0  Necaxa v.  Venezuela, 1 February 2022 PRE
DF Maximiliano Falcón 1 May 1997 (age 25) 0 0  Colo-Colo v.  Bolivia, 16 November 2021 PRE
DF Yonatthan Rak 18 August 1993 (age 28) 0 0  Tijuana v.  Bolivia, 16 November 2021 PRE

MF Rodrigo Bentancur 25 June 1997 (age 25) 49 1  Tottenham Hotspur v.  Jamaica, 11 June 2022 PRE
MF Fabricio Díaz 3 February 2003 (age 19) 0 0  Liverpool Montevideo v.  Chile, 29 March 2022
MF Gastón Pereiro 11 June 1995 (age 27) 13 5  Cagliari v.  Chile, 29 March 2022 PRE
MF César Araújo 2 April 2001 (age 21) 0 0  Orlando City v.  Chile, 29 March 2022 PRE
MF Santiago Rodríguez 8 January 2000 (age 22) 0 0  New York City v.  Chile, 29 March 2022 PRE
MF Juan Manuel Sanabria 29 March 2000 (age 22) 0 0  Atlético San Luis v.  Chile, 29 March 2022 PRE
MF Nahitan Nández 28 December 1995 (age 26) 49 0  Cagliari v.  Bolivia, 16 November 2021
MF Brian Lozano 23 February 1994 (age 28) 8 0  Peñarol v.  Brazil, 14 October 2021 PRE

FW Luis Suárez 24 January 1987 (age 35) 132 68 Unattached v.  Jamaica, 11 June 2022 PRE
FW Facundo Torres 13 April 2000 (age 22) 10 0  Orlando City v.  Jamaica, 11 June 2022 PRE
FW Brian Ocampo 25 June 1999 (age 23) 1 0  Nacional v.  Jamaica, 11 June 2022 PRE
FW Nicolás López 1 October 1993 (age 28) 0 0  UANL v.  Jamaica, 11 June 2022 PRE
FW Martín Satriano 20 February 2001 (age 21) 0 0  Empoli v.  Jamaica, 11 June 2022 PRE
FW Jonathan Rodríguez 6 July 1993 (age 29) 29 3  América v.  Chile, 29 March 2022 PRE
FW Federico Martínez 28 February 1996 (age 26) 1 0  León v.  Chile, 29 March 2022 PRE
FW Cristhian Stuani 12 October 1986 (age 35) 50 8  Girona v.  Venezuela, 1 February 2022 PRE
FW Agustín Álvarez Martínez 19 May 2001 (age 21) 4 1  Sassuolo v.  Venezuela, 1 February 2022 PRE
FW Brian Rodríguez 20 May 2000 (age 22) 17 3  Los Angeles v.  Bolivia, 16 November 2021
FW David Terans 11 June 1994 (age 28) 2 0  Athletico Paranaense v.  Bolivia, 16 November 2021 PRE

PRE Preliminary squad
COV Withdrew from squad due to COVID-19
INJ Injured

6. Player records

As of 11 June 2022, after the match against Panama.

6.1. Most capped players

 

Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Diego Godín 159 8 2005–present
2 Edinson Cavani 133 58 2008–present
Fernando Muslera 133 0 2009–present
4 Luis Suárez 132 68 2007–present
5 Maxi Pereira 125 3 2005–2018
6 Martín Cáceres 114 4 2007–present
7 Diego Forlán 112 36 2002–2014
8 Cristian Rodríguez 110 11 2003–2018
9 Diego Lugano 95 9 2003–2014
10 Egidio Arévalo Ríos 90 0 2006–2017
 

6.2. Top goalscorers

Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Luis Suárez  68 132 0.52 2007–present
2 Edinson Cavani 58 133 0.44 2008–present
3 Diego Forlán 36 112 0.32 2002–2014
4 Héctor Scarone 31 51 0.61 1917–1930
5 Ángel Romano 28 69 0.41 1913–1927
6 Óscar Míguez 27 39 0.69 1950–1958
7 Sebastián Abreu 26 70 0.37 1996–2012
8 Pedro Petrone 24 28 0.86 1923–1930
9 Fernando Morena 22 53 0.42 1971–1983
Carlos Aguilera 22 64 0.34 1982–1997

7. Competitive record

Management record
   Years        Coach      Pld   W D L GF GA Win % Tournaments
 
  • 1946–1955: Juan López
  • 1955: Juan Carlos Corazzo
  • 1955–1957: Hugo Bagnulo
  • 1957–1959: Juan López
  • 1959: Héctor Castro
  • 1959–1961: Juan Carlos Corazzo
  • 1961–1962: Enrique Fernández
  • 1962–1964: Juan Carlos Corazzo
  • 1964–1965: Rafael Milans
  • 1965–1967: Ondino Viera
  • 1967–1969: Enrique Fernández
  • 1969–1970: Juan Hohberg
  • 1970–1973: Hugo Bagnulo
  • 1974: Roberto Porta
  • 1974–1975: Juan Alberto Schiaffino
  • 1975–1977: José María Rodríguez
  • 1977: Juan Hohberg
  • 1977–1979: Raúl Bentancor
  • 1979–1982: Roque Máspoli
  • 1982–1987: Omar Borrás
  • 1987–1988: Roberto Fleitas
  • 1988–1990: Óscar Tabárez
  • 1990–1993: Luis Cubilla
  • 1993–1994: Ildo Maneiro
  • 1994–1996: Héctor Núñez
  • 1996–1997: Juan Ahuntchaín
  • 1997–1998: Roque Máspoli
  • 1998–2000: Víctor Púa
  • 2000–2001: Daniel Passarella
  • 2001–2003: Víctor Púa
  • 2003: Gustavo Ferrín
  • 2003–2004: Juan Ramón Carrasco
  • 2004–2006: Jorge Fossati
  • 2006: Gustavo Ferrín
  • 2006–2021: Óscar Tabárez
  • 2021–present: Diego Alonso

7.1. FIFA World Cup

*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
FIFA World Cup record   Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pos Pld W D L GF GA
 1930 Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 15 3 Squad Qualified as hosts
 1934 Refused to participate Qualified as defending champions
 1938 Refused to participate
 1950 Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 15 5 Squad Qualified automatically
 1954 Fourth place 4th 5 3 0 2 16 9 Squad Qualified as defending champions
 1958 Did not qualify 2nd 4 2 1 1 4 6
 1962 Group stage 13th 3 1 0 2 4 6 Squad 1st 2 1 1 0 3 2
 1966 Quarter-finals 7th 4 1 2 1 2 5 Squad 1st 4 4 0 0 11 2
 1970 Fourth place 4th 6 2 1 3 4 5 Squad 1st 4 3 1 0 5 0
 1974 Group stage 13th 3 0 1 2 1 6 Squad 1st 4 2 1 1 6 2
 1978 Did not qualify 2nd 4 1 2 1 5 4
 1982 2nd 4 1 2 1 5 5
 1986 Round of 16 16th 4 0 2 2 2 8 Squad 1st 4 3 0 1 6 4
 1990 16th 4 1 1 2 2 5 Squad 1st 4 3 0 1 7 2
 1994 Did not qualify 3rd 8 4 2 2 10 7
 1998 7th 16 6 3 7 18 21
 2002 Group stage 26th 3 0 2 1 4 5 Squad 5th 20 8 6 6 22 14
 2006 Did not qualify 5th 20 7 7 6 24 29
 2010 Fourth place 4th 7 3 2 2 11 8 Squad 5th 20 7 7 6 30 21
 2014 Round of 16 12th 4 2 0 2 4 6 Squad 5th 18 8 5 5 30 25
 2018 Quarter-finals 5th 5 4 0 1 7 3 Squad 2nd 18 9 4 5 32 20
 2022 Qualified 3rd 18 8 4 6 22 22
 2026 To be determined To be determined
Total 2 Titles 14/22 56 24 12 20 87 74 172 77 46 49 240 186

7.2. Copa América

South American Championship / Copa América record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
 1916 Champions 1st 3 2 1 0 6 1 Squad
 1917 Champions 1st 3 3 0 0 9 0 Squad
 1919 Runners-up 2nd 4 2 1 1 7 5 Squad
 1920 Champions 1st 3 2 1 0 9 2 Squad
 1921 Third place 3rd 3 1 0 2 3 4 Squad
 1922 Third place 3rd 4 2 1 1 3 1 Squad
 1923 Champions 1st 3 3 0 0 6 1 Squad
 1924 Champions 1st 3 2 1 0 8 1 Squad
 1925 Withdrew
 1926 Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 17 2 Squad
 1927 Runners-up 2nd 3 2 0 1 15 3 Squad
 1929 Third place 3rd 3 1 0 2 4 6 Squad
 1935 Champions 1st 3 3 0 0 6 1 Squad
 1937 Third place 3rd 5 2 0 3 11 14 Squad
 1939 Runners-up 2nd 4 3 0 1 13 5 Squad
 1941 Runners-up 2nd 4 3 0 1 10 1 Squad
 1942 Champions 1st 6 6 0 0 21 2 Squad
 1945 Fourth place 4th 6 3 0 3 14 6 Squad
 1946 Fourth place 4th 5 2 0 3 11 9 Squad
 1947 Third place 3rd 7 5 0 2 21 8 Squad
 1949 Sixth place 6th 7 2 1 4 14 20 Squad
 1953 Third place 3rd 6 3 1 2 15 6 Squad
 1955 Fourth place 4th 5 2 1 2 12 12 Squad
 1956 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 9 3 Squad
 1957 Third place 3rd 6 4 0 2 15 12 Squad
 1959 Sixth place 6th 6 2 0 4 15 14 Squad
 1959 Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 13 1 Squad
 1963 Withdrew
 1967 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 13 2 Squad
 1975 Fourth place 4th 2 1 0 1 1 3 Squad
 1979 Group stage 6th 4 1 2 1 5 5 Squad
 1983 Champions 1st 8 5 2 1 12 6 Squad
 1987 Champions 1st 2 2 0 0 2 0 Squad
 1989 Runners-up 2nd 7 4 0 3 11 3 Squad
 1991 Group stage 5th 4 1 3 0 4 3 Squad
 1993 Quarter-finals 6th 4 1 2 1 5 5 Squad
 1995 Champions 1st 6 4 2 0 11 4 Squad
 1997 Group stage 9th 3 1 0 2 2 2 Squad
 1999 Runners-up 2nd 6 1 2 3 4 9 Squad
 2001 Fourth place 4th 6 2 2 2 7 7 Squad
 2004 Third place 3rd 6 3 2 1 12 10 Squad
 2007 Fourth place 4th 6 2 2 2 8 9 Squad
 2011 Champions 1st 6 3 3 0 9 3 Squad
 2015 Quarter-finals 7th 4 1 1 2 2 3 Squad
 2016 Group stage 11th 3 1 0 2 4 4 Squad
 2019 Quarter-finals 6th 4 2 2 0 7 2 Squad
 2021 Quarter-finals 5th 5 2 2 1 4 2 Squad
 2024 Qualified
  Total   15 Titles 45/47 206 112 38 56 410 222
 

7.3. FIFA Confederations Cup

FIFA Confederations Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
 1992 Did not qualify
 1995
 1997 Fourth place 4th 5 3 0 2 8 6 Squad
 1999 Did not qualify
 2001
 2003
 2005
 2009
 2013 Fourth place 4th 5 2 1 2 14 7 Squad
 2017 Did not qualify
  Total   Fourth place 2/10 10 5 1 4 22 13
 

7.4. CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions

CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
France 1985 Runners-up 2nd 1 0 0 1 0 2
Argentina 1993 Did not qualify
England 2022
Total Runners-up 1/3 1 0 0 1 0 2
 

7.5. Olympic Games

Olympic Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
 1900 Did not participate
 1904
 1908
 1912
 1920
 1924 Gold medal 1st 5 5 0 0 20 2 Squad
 1928 Gold medal 1st 5 4 1 0 12 5 Squad
 1936 Withdrew
 1948 Did not qualify
 1952
 1956
 1960
 1964
 1968
 1972
 1976 Withdrew
 1980 Did not qualify
 1984
 1988
Since 1992 See Uruguay national under-23 football team
Total 2 Gold medals 3/19 10 9 1 0 32 7
 

7.6. Pan American Games

Pan American Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
 1951 Did not participate
 1955
 1959
 1963 Fourth place 4th 4 1 0 3 4 6
 1967 Did not participate
 1971
 1975 Preliminary round 11th 2 0 1 1 1 2
 1979 Did not enter
 1983 Gold medal 1st 4 4 0 0 5 1
 1987 Did not participate
 1991
 1995
Since 1999 See Uruguay national under-23 football team
Total 1 Gold medal 3/12 10 5 1 4 10 9
 

8. Head-to-head record

Below is a list of all matches Uruguay have played against FIFA recognised teams. Updated as of 11 June 2022.

  Positive Record   Neutral Record   Negative Record

hideTeam Pld W D L GF GA GD Best result
 Algeria 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1  Algeria 1 – 0 Uruguay 
(Algiers,  Algeria; 12 August 2009)
 Angola 1 1 0 0 2 0 2  Angola 0 – 2 Uruguay 
(Lisbon,  Portugal; 11 August 2010)
 Argentina 202 59 49 94 234 325 −91  Uruguay 5 – 0 Argentina 
(Guayaquil,  Ecuador; 16 December 1959)
 Australia 9 4 1 4 8 6 2  Uruguay 3 – 0 Australia 
(Montevideo,  Uruguay; 25 November 2001)
 Austria 4 1 1 2 5 6 -1  Austria 0 – 2 Uruguay 
(Vienna,  Austria; 14 May 1964)
 Belgium 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4  Belgium 3 – 1 Uruguay 
(Verona,  Italy; 17 June 1990)
 Bolivia 46 30 8 8 110 35 75  Uruguay 9 – 0 Bolivia 
(Lima,  Peru; 6 November 1927)
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 0 0 1 2 3 −1  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 – 2 Uruguay 
(Cochin,  India; 18 January 2001)
 Brazil 78 20 20 38 98 142 −44  Uruguay 6 – 0 Brazil 
(Valparaíso,  Chile; 18 September 1920)
 Bulgaria 1 0 1 0 1 1 0  Bulgaria 1 – 1 Uruguay 
(Hanover,  West Germany; 19 June 1974)
 Cameroon 1 1 0 0 4 0 4  Uruguay 4 – 0 Cameroon 
(Tehran,  Iran; 13 August 2003)
 Canada 1 1 0 0 3 1 2  Canada 1 – 3 Uruguay 
(Miami,  United States; 2 February 1986)
 Chile 85 48 19 18 147 86 61  Uruguay 6 – 0 Chile 
(Guayaquil,  Ecuador; 6 December 1947)
 China PR 6 3 2 1 9 2 7  China PR 0 – 4 Uruguay 
(Wuhan,  China; 12 October 2010)
 Colombia 45 21 12 12 64 47 17  Uruguay 7 – 0 Colombia 
(Santiago,  Chile; 28 January 1945)
 Costa Rica 14 8 4 2 25 19 6  Uruguay 2 – 0 Costa Rica 
(Miami,  United States; 4 February 1990)
 Czech Republic[a] 6 4 0 2 9 6 3  Czech Republic 0 – 2 Uruguay 
(Bern,  Switzerland; 16 June 1954)
(Nanning,  China; 23 March 2018)
 Denmark 2 0 0 2 2 8 −6  Uruguay 1 – 2 Denmark 
(Ulsan,  South Korea; 1 June 2002)
 East Germany 6 1 2 3 4 7 −3  Uruguay 3 – 0 East Germany 
(Montevideo,  Uruguay; 29 January 1985)
 Ecuador 48 31 10 7 114 44 70  Uruguay 7 – 0 Ecuador 
(Montevideo,  Uruguay; 18 January 1942)
 Egypt 2 2 0 0 3 0 3  Egypt 0 – 2 Uruguay 
(Cairo,  Egypt; 16 August 2006)
 England 11 5 3 3 15 11 4  Uruguay 4 – 2 England 
(Basel,  Switzerland; 26 June 1954)
 Estonia 2 1 0 1 3 2 1  Uruguay 3 – 0 Estonia 
(Rivera,  Uruguay; 23 June 2011)
 France 10 3 4 3 8 7 1  France 1 – 5 Uruguay 
(Colombes,  France; 1 June 1924)
 Finland 2 2 0 0 8 1 7  Uruguay 6 – 0 Finland 
(Montevideo,  Uruguay; 8 December 1984)
 Georgia 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2  Georgia 2 – 0 Uruguay 
(Tbilisi,  Georgia; 15 November 2006)
 Germany[b] 11 1 2 8 12 29 −17  Germany 1 – 4 Uruguay 
(Amsterdam,  Netherlands; 3 June 1928)
 Ghana 1 0 1 0 1 1 0  Uruguay 1 – 1 Ghana 
(Johannesburg,  South Africa; 2 July 2010)
 Guatemala 3 2 1 0 8 3 5  Uruguay 5 – 1 Guatemala 
(Montevideo,  Uruguay; 6 June 2015)
 Haiti 3 1 2 0 1 0 1  Haiti 0 – 1 Uruguay 
(Port-au-Prince,  Haiti; 23 March 1974)
 Honduras 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1  Uruguay 2 – 2 Honduras 
(Bogotá,  Colombia; 29 July 2001)
 Hong Kong 2 2 0 0 4 1 3  Hong Kong 1 – 3 Uruguay 
(Hong Kong ; 9 January 2000)
 Hungary 6 3 2 1 10 8 2  Uruguay 2 – 0 Hungary 
(Maldonado,  Uruguay; 17 February 2000)
 Iceland 1 1 0 0 2 1 1  Uruguay 2 – 1 Iceland 
(Montevideo,  Uruguay; 10 January 2001)
 India 1 1 0 0 3 1 2  India 1 – 3 Uruguay 
(Kolkata,  India; 25 February 1982)
 Indonesia 3 2 0 1 11 5 6  Indonesia 1 – 7 Uruguay 
(Jakarta,  Indonesia; 8 October 2010)
 Iran 1 0 1 0 1 1 0  Uruguay 1 – 1 Iran 
(Hong Kong ; 4 February 2003)
 Iraq 1 1 0 0 5 2 3  Iraq 2 – 5 Uruguay 
(Tehran,  Iran; 15 August 2003)
 Israel 6 4 1 1 15 6 9  Uruguay 4 – 1 Israel 
(Montevideo,  Uruguay; 26 May 2010)
 Italy 11 4 4 3 11 12 -1  Uruguay 2 – 0 Italy 
(Montevideo,  Uruguay; 3 January 1981)
 Jamaica 5 4 0 1 9 2 7  Jamaica 0 – 3 Uruguay 
(Kingston,  Jamaica; 28 March 1974)
 Japan 8 4 2 2 23 17 6  Japan 1 – 4 Uruguay 
(Tokyo,  Japan; 26 May 1985)
 Jordan 2 1 1 0 5 0 5  Jordan 0 – 5 Uruguay 
(Amman,  Jordan; 13 November 2011)
 Libya 2 2 0 0 5 3 2  Libya 2 – 3 Uruguay 
(Tripoli,  Libya; 11 February 2009)
 Luxembourg 1 1 0 0 1 0 1  Luxembourg 0 – 1 Uruguay 
(Esch-sur-Alzette,  Luxembourg; 26 March 1980)
 Malaysia 1 1 0 0 6 0 6  Malaysia 0 – 6 Uruguay 
(Osaka,  Japan; 1 June 1985)
 Mexico 22 7 7 8 31 29 2  Mexico 1 – 4 Uruguay 
(Houston,  United States; 7 September 2018)
 Morocco 2 2 0 0 2 0 2  Morocco 0 – 1 Uruguay 
(Casablanca,  Morocco; 25 April 1964)
 Netherlands 6 3 1 2 9 7 2  Uruguay 2 – 0 Netherlands 
(Amsterdam,  Netherlands; 30 May 1928)
(Montevideo,  Uruguay; 30 December 1980)
 New Zealand 2 1 1 0 9 2 7  Uruguay 7 – 0 New Zealand 
(Paysandú,  Uruguay; 25 June 1995)
 Nigeria 1 1 0 0 2 1 1  Nigeria 1 – 2 Uruguay 
(Salvador, Bahia,  Brazil; 20 June 2013)
 Northern Ireland 4 2 0 2 2 4 −2  Northern Ireland 0 – 1 Uruguay 
(East Rutherford, New Jersey,  United States; 21 May 2006)
 Norway 2 1 1 0 3 2 1  Norway 0 – 1 Uruguay 
(Oslo,  Norway; 14 June 1972)
 Oman 1 1 0 0 3 0 3  Oman 0 – 3 Uruguay 
(Muscat,  Oman; 13 October 2014)
 Panama 4 4 0 0 15 1 14  Uruguay 6 – 1 Panama 
(Santiago,  Chile; 6 April 1952)
 Paraguay 77 33 19 25 116 94 22  Uruguay 6 – 1 Paraguay 
(Santiago,  Chile; 1 November 1926)
 Peru 70 38 16 16 113 64 49  Uruguay 6 – 0 Peru 
(Montevideo,  Uruguay; 18 June 2008)
 Poland 4 1 2 1 5 4 1  Poland 1 – 3 Uruguay 
(GdaÅ„sk,  Poland; 14 November 2012)
 Portugal 3 1 1 1 3 5 −2  Portugal 1 – 2 Uruguay 
(Sochi,  Russia; 30 June 2018)
 Republic of Ireland 4 2 1 1 7 6 1  Uruguay 2 – 0 Republic of Ireland 
(Montevideo,  Uruguay; 8 May 1974)
 Romania 5 2 2 1 8 3 5  Uruguay 4 – 0 Romania 
(Montevideo,  Uruguay; 21 July 1930)
 Russia[c] 9 2 1 6 8 15 −7  Uruguay 3 – 0 Russia 
(Samara,  Russia; 25 June 2018)
 Saar 1 1 0 0 7 1 6  Saar 1 – 7 Uruguay 
(Saarbrücken,  Germany; 5 June 1954)
 Saudi Arabia 3 1 1 1 4 4 0  Saudi Arabia 0 – 1 Uruguay 
(Rostov,  Russia; 20 June 2018)
 Scotland 4 2 1 1 10 4 6  Uruguay 7 – 0 Scotland 
(Basel,  Switzerland; 19 June 1954)
 Senegal 1 0 1 0 3 3 0  Senegal 3 – 3 Uruguay 
(Suwon,  South Korea; 11 June 2002)
 Serbia[d] 7 3 1 3 17 8 9  Yugoslavia 0 – 7 Uruguay 
(Colombes,  France; 26 May 1924)
 Singapore 1 1 0 0 2 1 1  Singapore 1 – 2 Uruguay 
(Singapore City,  Singapore; 21 May 2002)
 Slovenia 2 2 0 0 4 0 4  Slovenia 0 – 2 Uruguay 
(Koper,  Slovenia; 28 February 2001)
 South Africa 3 2 1 0 7 3 4  South Africa 0 – 3 Uruguay 
(Pretoria,  South Africa; 16 June 2010)
 South Korea 8 6 1 1 13 6 7  South Korea 0 – 2 Uruguay 
(Seoul,  South Korea; 24 March 2007)
 Spain 10 0 5 5 8 16 −8  Spain 0 – 0 Uruguay 
(São Paulo,  Brazil; 9 July 1950)
(A Coruña,  Spain; 18 January 1995)
 Sweden 3 1 0 2 3 6 −3  Uruguay 3 – 2 Sweden 
(São Paulo,  Brazil; 13 July 1950)
  Switzerland 4 3 1 0 13 4 9  Uruguay 4 – 0 Switzerland  
(Montevideo,  Uruguay; 18 December 1980)
 Tahiti 1 1 0 0 8 0 8  Tahiti 0 – 8 Uruguay 
(Recife,  Brazil; 23 June 2013)
 Thailand 1 1 0 0 4 0 4  Uruguay 4 – 0 Thailand 
(Nanning,  China; 25 March 2019)
 Trinidad and Tobago 1 1 0 0 3 1 2  Uruguay 3 – 1 Trinidad and Tobago 
(Montevideo,  Uruguay; 28 May 2016)
 Tunisia 1 0 1 0 0 0 0  Tunisia 0 – 0 Uruguay 
(Radès,  Tunisia; 2 June 2006)
 Turkey 1 1 0 0 3 2 1  Turkey 2 – 3 Uruguay 
(Bochum,  Germany; 25 May 2008)
 Ukraine 1 1 0 0 3 2 1  Ukraine 2 – 3 Uruguay 
(Kharkiv,  Ukraine; 2 September 2011)
 United Arab Emirates 1 1 0 0 2 0 2  United Arab Emirates 0 – 2 Uruguay 
(Riyadh,  Saudi Arabia; 13 December 1997)
 United States 8 2 4 2 9 7 2  Uruguay 3 – 0 United States 
(Colombes,  France; 29 May 1924)
 Uzbekistan 2 2 0 0 6 0 6  Uruguay 3 – 0 Uzbekistan 
(Montevideo,  Uruguay; 7 June 2018)
(Nanning,  China; 22 March 2019)
 Venezuela 33 19 9 5 64 23 41  Uruguay 5 – 0 Venezuela 
(Montevideo,  Uruguay; 23 May 1975)
 Wales 2 1 1 0 1 0 1  Uruguay 1 – 0 Wales 
(Nanning,  China; 26 March 2018)
Total (85) 973 434 233 306 1520 1190 330  Uruguay 9 – 0 Bolivia 
(Lima, Peru; 6 November 1927)
  1. ^ Includes matches against  Czechoslovakia.
  2. ^ Includes matches against  West Germany.
  3. ^ Includes matches against  Soviet Union.
  4. ^ Includes matches against  Yugoslavia and  Serbia and Montenegro.

9. Honours

Senior Team and Pan American Team.

9.1. Senior Team

  • FIFA World Cup:
    • Winners (2): 1930, 1950
    • Fourth place (3): 1954, 1970, 2010
  • Summer Olympics:
    • Gold medalists (2): 1924, 1928
  • South American Championship / Copa América:
    • Winners (15): 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1959 (Ecuador)[note 7], 1967, 1983, 1987, 1995, 2011
    • Runners-up (6): 1919, 1927, 1939, 1941, 1989, 1999
    • Third place (9): 1921, 1922, 1929, 1937, 1947, 1953, 1957, 1975, 2004
    • Fourth place (5): 1945, 1946, 1955, 2001, 2007
  • FIFA Confederations Cup:
    • Fourth place (2): 1997, 2013
  • Panamerican Championship:
    • Third place (1): 1952
  • CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions:
    • Runners-up: 1985

9.1.1. Awards

  • Copa América Fair Play Trophy:
    • Winners: 2011

9.1.2. South American Tournaments

  • Copa Lipton (vs  Argentina):
    • Winners (12): 1905, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1919, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1927, 1929, 1957, 1973
  • Copa Newton (vs  Argentina):
    • Winners (11): 1912, 1913, 1915, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1922, 1923, 1929, 1930, 1968
  • Copa Premier Honor Argentino (vs  Argentina):
    • Winners (3): 1908, 1910, 1912
  • Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo (vs  Argentina):
    • Winners (8): 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1922
  • Copa Héctor Rivadavia Gómez (vs  Argentina):
    • Winners (2): 1936, 1940
  • Copa Círculo de la Prensa (vs  Argentina):
    • Winners: 1919
  • Copa Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores (vs  Argentina):
    • Winners: 1923
  • Copa Confraternidad Rioplatense (vs  Argentina):
    • Winners: 1924
  • Copa Río Branco (vs  Brazil):
    • Winners (3): 1940, 1946, 1967 (shared)
  • Copa Artigas (vs  Paraguay):
    • Winners (6): 1965, 1966 ,1975 (shared), 1977, 1983, 1985
  • Copa Juan Pinto Durán (vs  Chile):
    • Winners (5): 1963, 1975, 1979, 1981, 1988
  • Copa Parra del Riego: (vs  Peru):
    • Winners: 1994
  • Copa Ministerio de Vivienda: (vs  Peru):
    • Winners: 1998

9.1.3. Friendlies

  • Mundialito
    • Winners (1): 1980
  • Nehru Cup:
    • Winners: 1982
  • Copa William Poole (vs  England):
    • Winners: 1984
  • Miami Cup:
    • Winners: 1986
  • Marlboro Cup:
    • Winners: 1990
  • Tiger Beer Challenge Trophy (vs  Singapore):
    • Winners: 2002
  • Lunar New Year Cup:
    • Winners: 2003
  • LG Cup:
    • Winners (2): 2003, 2006
  • Copa Confraternidad Antel (vs  Netherlands):
    • Winners: 2011
  • Copa 100 Años del Banco de Seguros del Estado (vs  Estonia):
    • Winners: 2011
  • Kirin Challenge Cup (vs  Japan):
    • Winners: 2014
  • China Cup:
    • Winners (2): 2018, 2019

9.2. Pan American Team

  • Pan American Games:
    • 1st Gold medalists (1): 1983
    • Fourth place: 1963
Senior Competition 1st  2nd  3rd  Total
World Cup 2 0 0 2
Confederations Cup 0 0 0 0
Copa América 15 6 9 30
Olympic Games 2 0 0 2
Panamerican Championship 0 0 1 1
Artemio Franchi Trophy 0 1 0 1
Total 19 7 10 36
 

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