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The Uruguay national football team (Template:Langx), nicknamed La Celeste ("The Sky Blue") and Los Charrúas ("The Charrúas"), have represented Uruguay in international men's football since their first international match in 1902 and is administered by the Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol (Template:Langx), the governing body of football in Uruguay, which is a founding member of CONMEBOL since 1916 and a member of FIFA since 1923. It was also a member of PFC, which was the attempt at a unified confederation of the Americas from 1946 to 1961. Uruguay's home stadium is the Estadio Centenario, and they have been coached by Marcelo Bielsa since 2023.

Considered one of the most successful national teams in international competitions and by FIFA as "football's first global powerhouse,"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Uruguay has won four world FIFA–organized championships, two Olympic titles and two FIFA World Cups. <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=espn24>Polémica olímpica y mundial: ¿por qué Uruguay tiene cuatro estrellas en su camiseta? on ESPN.com.ar, 19 Jul 2024</ref><ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Their first two senior world titles came at the Olympic tournaments of Paris 1924 and Amsterdam 1928,<ref name=espn24/> two events that were directly organized by FIFA as open tournaments that included professionals.<ref name=":1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the former, Uruguay beat Switzerland 3–0 in the final, whereas in the latter, Uruguay repeated in the Olympic championship by beating Argentina 2–1.<ref>Plata en el fútbol on El Gráfico</ref> They then secured a third consecutive title at the inaugural FIFA World Cup in Montevideo, where they beat Argentina 4–2 in the decisive match.<ref>La primera final de la Copa del Mundo, El Gráfico, 30 Jul 2022</ref> Uruguay's fourth title came in 1950 after beating hosts Brazil in the final match 2–1, a match that still holds the record for the highest official attendance for a football match ever (173,850 people at the gate). In regional competitions, Uruguay has won the Copa América 15 times, having also won the inaugural edition in 1916, second only to Argentina for the most titles in the tournament's history, winning their most recent title in 2011. As of 2025, based on international senior official titles, Uruguay have won the second most major trophies, also behind Argentina.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Uruguay has consistently performed well in global football rankings throughout their history, achieving their highest FIFA World Ranking of 2nd place in June 2012.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the World Football Elo Ratings, they have also reached the top spot on multiple occasions.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Uruguay has also developed many rivalries through the years, with the most notable ones being with neighboring countries Argentina—known as the Clásico del Río de la Plata based on their geographical location and cultural similarities, and Brazil—known as the Clásico del Río Negro in reference to the 1950 FIFA World Cup final known to football fans as the Maracanazo.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In recent history, Uruguay's rivalries include Australia, having met twice in the playoffs of the 2002 and 2006 World Cup qualifying campaigns, as well as Ghana, whom they encountered in the 2010 and 2022 World Cup.

HistoryEdit

Uruguay's rise to prominence on the global stageEdit

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Uruguay before its first official match v Argentina, 20 July 1902

The first official match played by Uruguay was held at the Paso del Molino on 20 July 1902 against Argentina.<ref name=elgrafico>Historias, curiosidades y estadísticas de la Selección, tras sus "primeros" 900 partidos Template:Webarchive, El Gráfico, 4 July 2012</ref> In that match, Argentina beat the Uruguayan side 6–0 in front of 8,000 spectators.<ref name=arghist>Argentina national team archive Template:Webarchive on the RSSSF</ref><ref name=uruhist>Uruguay - international results Template:Webarchive on the RSSSF</ref> Prior to 1916, Uruguay played more than 30 matches, of which all but one were against Argentina. The inaugural Copa America of 1916 saw Uruguay win against Chile and Brazil, along with a draw against Argentina, to win their first major tournament. At the 1917 South American Championship, Uruguay hosted the competition and retained the title by winning every match. The 1919 Copa América saw Uruguay's first loss in the tournament, a 1–0 defeat in a playoff with Brazil which went to two periods of extra time, the longest Copa América match in history.Template:CN

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The team that won its second gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics

After winning the 1924 South American Championship, Uruguay traveled to Paris as the first South American team to compete in the Olympic Games. The 1924 Olympic Football tournament also had the distinction of being the first ever "open" championship for professionals, as well as directly being organized by Caetano Heras Manuel Fiochetta and FIFA.<ref name=":1" /> Hence, the tournament would be recognized at the time (and also afterwards) as equivalent in value to the FIFA World Cup.<ref name=":0" /> Uruguay would eliminate Yugoslavia, United States, France, Netherlands and finally Switzerland to become football's first senior professional world champions. Moreover, after winning the final, Uruguay inadvertently invented the tradition of the lap of honour to thank the fans in Paris. In the 1928 Olympic football tournament, Uruguay would retain their world title after beating Netherlands, Germany, Italy and lastly Argentina 2–1 in the replay of the final (the first match was a draw after extra time).

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The team that beat Argentina in the final match of the 1930 FIFA World Cup to win Uruguay's first FIFA World Cup

Following the double Olympic triumph, Uruguay was chosen as the host nation for the inaugural FIFA World Cup held in 1930, the centenary of Uruguay's first constitution. During this tournament, Uruguay won all its matches against Peru, Romania and Yugoslavia. In the final, La Celeste turned a 1–2 halftime deficit into a 4–2 victory against neighbours Argentina at the Estadio Centenario to capture their consecutive third world title. After this tournament, Uruguay would boycott the World Cup of 1934 due to the refusal of some European teams to participate in the 1930 edition. For the 1938 World Cup, France was chosen as host, contrary to a previous agreement to alternate the championships between South America and Europe, so Uruguay again refused to participate.

Uruguay's golden generation retired after winning the 1935 South American Championship, beating Argentina 3–0 in the final. This was this generation's overall 7th title, which is still the record for most major titles in international football history, counting the 4 South American (1923, '24, '26, '35) and three world titles (1924, '28, 30).

1940s–1960sEdit

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The team that beat Brazil in the decisive match of the 1950 FIFA World Cup to win Uruguay's second FIFA World Cup

In the 1940s, Uruguay achieved early success in a decade largely dominated by Argentina by winning their eighth South American championship in 1942. As the World Cup was not being played, this championship became the priority.

In 1950, Uruguay re-entered the World Cup for the first time since 1930. This time, La Celeste would enter a final-group where they would tie Spain 2–2 and beat Sweden 3–2 on route to the final match against hosts Brazil. On 16 July 1950, Uruguay claimed their second FIFA World Cup and fourth senior world title when they beat Brazil 2–1 from behind in an iconic match known as the Maracanazo in front of a record paying crowd of 173,850. Though, historical estimates indicate that the crowd reached well over 200,000.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> This feat became an integral part of Uruguay's football identity and a source of inspiration for upcoming footballers with each passing generation.

In the 1954 World Cup, Uruguay reached the semi-final for the fourth time after a notable campaign beating Czechoslovakia, Scotland and England. The semi-final against Hungary is still considered one of the best matches in World Cup history, as La Celeste dramatically tied the match 2–2 late after trailing 2–0 at halftime. Uruguay would finally lose 4–2 in extra-time in what was their first-ever loss at the global stage, a thirty year record that started in January, 1925.

Afterwards, Uruguay would fail to qualify to the World Cup for the first time in the 1958 CONMEBOL Qualifiers after losing 5–0 to Paraguay in Asuncion. From there, Uruguay maintained a competitive generation through the 1960s and into the early 1970s with players from Nacional and Peñarol, who had won several continental and club world titles during that time. In 1962, Uruguay had a relatively poor World Cup, being eliminated in the group stage after a dramatic last match against the Soviet Union. In 1966, Uruguay reached the last eight after drawing hosts England beating France in the group stage. A controversial quarter-final loss against West Germany marred what had been seen as a positive campaign. La Celeste would end the decade winning their 11th South American championship in 1967 by beating Argentina 1–0 in Montevideo.

1970s–1980sEdit

In 1970, Uruguay established themselves again as one of the world's best teams when they advanced to their fourth World Cup semi-final in Mexico 1970, losing to eventual winners Brazil. After that came the biggest downturn in the country's footballing history as they were eliminated in the group stage of the 1974 World Cup, and failed to qualify to Argentina 1978. It wasn't until the late 1970s that Uruguayan football began to see hope as their under-20 team won four consecutive South American titles from 1975 to 1981, as well as reaching the U20 World Cup semi-final in 1979.

The success of this young generation would bear fruit in the 1980s, which began with Uruguay winning the 1980 World Champions' Gold Cup, a tournament that pitted past World Cup winners together in celebration of the tournament's 50th anniversary. Afterwards, La Celeste went on to win the 1983 and 1987 Copas America back-to-back, only losing 1–0 to hosts Brazil in 1989's decisive title match. After failing to qualify for the 1982 World Cup, in 1986, Uruguay were eliminated in the Round of 16 against eventual champions Argentina after a group stage that included West Germany, Denmark and Scotland.

1990s–2000sEdit

In the 1990 World Cup in Italy, Uruguay were eliminated in the Round of 16 against hosts Italy 2–0 in Rome. Afterwards, Uruguay would fail to qualify for 1994 after losing 2–0 to Brazil in decisive match at Maracanã Stadium. La Celeste would win their next big encounter against the Brazilians when they beat the reigning world champions to win the 1995 Copa America in Montevideo. Later, Uruguay were eliminated from the 1998 World Cup as they finished in seventh place in the first time qualifying had been done in one group.

For the 2002 World Cup qualifiers, Uruguay managed to advance to a final playoff round against Australia to reach the finals. La Celeste would win the decisive match 3–0 in Montevideo to qualify to their first World Cup since 1990. The campaign itself proved a frustrating affair, as Uruguay were narrowly eliminated in the last group match against Senegal after drawing them 3–3, after being down 3–0 at half-time.

The 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign saw another international playoff against Australia. This time, La Celeste were eliminated on penalties in Sydney. This loss led to a profound paradigm shift with the hiring of Oscar Tabarez as manager. From there, Uruguay would finish semi finalists of the 2007 Copa America, and successfully qualified to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

2010s–2022Edit

In 2010, a new generation of footballers, led by Luis Suárez, Diego Forlán and Edinson Cavani, formed a team that finishing fourth in the 2010 World Cup. Uruguay opened the tournament with a goalless draw against France, followed by wins against South Africa (3–0) and Mexico (1–0) respectively, finishing at the top of their group with seven points. In the second round, they played South Korea, defeating them 2–1 with star striker Luis Suárez scoring a brace and earning Uruguay a spot in the quarter-finals for the first time since 1970. Against Ghana, the match finished 1–1, forcing the game into extra-time. Both sides had their chances at extra time but Suárez blocked the ball with his hand in the penalty area, earning Suárez a red card and earning Uruguay universal scorn. Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan missed the subsequent penalty, forcing the game to go into penalties where Uruguay would win 4–2, sending them into the last four. They played the Netherlands in the semi-finals but were beaten 3–2. For the third-place match, they played Germany, again losing 3–2. This placed Uruguay in fourth place for the tournament, their best result in 40 years. Forlán was awarded the Player of The Tournament.

A year later, they won the Copa America for the first time in 16 years and broke the record for the most successful team in South America. Luis Suárez ended up as the Player of The Tournament.

Three years later, Uruguay was placed in Group D at the 2014 World Cup alongside Costa Rica, England, and Italy. They were upset by Costa Rica in the opening match, losing 3–1 after taking the lead in the first half. They rebounded with a 2–1 victory over England, in which Suárez scored a brace right after coming back from an injury, and a 1–0 victory over Italy, placing them second in their group and earning a spot in the last 16. During the match against Italy, forward Luis Suárez bit Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini on his left shoulder. Two days after the match, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee banned Suárez for nine international matches, the longest such ban in World Cup history, exceeding the eight-match ban handed to Italy's Mauro Tassotti for breaking the nose of Spain's Luis Enrique in 1994.<ref name="Ban2014">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Luis Suarez suspended">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Suárez was also banned from taking part in any football-related activity (including entering any stadium) for four months and fined CHF100,000 (approx. £65,700/€82,000/US$119,000).<ref name="Ban2014"/><ref name="Luis Suarez suspended"/><ref name="Suarez suspension FIFA">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the round of 16, Uruguay played Colombia but were beaten 2–0, eliminating them from the tournament.

At the 2015 and 2016 Copa América, Uruguay, missing banned striker Luis Suárez, were eliminated in the quarter-finals and group stages respectively.

After a successful World Cup qualifying campaign, finishing second, Uruguay made it to the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Uruguay won its group after three victories, and advanced to the quarter-finals after a 2–1 win over Portugal.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> However, they were eliminated 2–0 in the quarter-finals by the eventual champions France.

At the 2022 World Cup, Uruguay was drawn into Group H with Portugal, Ghana and South Korea. They started the tournament with a 0–0 draw against South Korea, before they fell to a 2–0 defeat to Portugal. Despite a 2–0 victory against Ghana in their final group game, Uruguay was knocked out of the tournament in the group stages for the first time since 2002, on goals scored following South Korea’s shock 2–1 win against Portugal.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Team imageEdit

Kits and crestEdit

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Uruguay at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, wearing the light blue shirt they have worn since 1910

Between 1901 and 1910, Uruguay wore a variety of different shirts during its matches. The first shirt worn was Albion F.C.'s kit, in the unofficial debut of the national team against Argentina in 1901.<ref name=mkt>Así ha evolucionado la camiseta de la Selección Uruguaya Template:Webarchive on MKT Registrado, 11 April 2018</ref> It was followed by a variety of shirts, including a solid green one and even a shirt with the colours of the Artigas flag.

On 10 April 1910, now-defunct club River Plate defeated Argentine side Alumni 2–1. That day River Plate wore its alternate jersey, a light blue one due to the home jersey was similar to Alumni's.<ref name=observa/> Ricardo LeBas proposed Uruguay to wear a light blue jersey as a tribute to the victory of River Plate over Alumni. This was approved by president of the Uruguayan Association, Héctor Gómez.<ref name=celeste>La historia de la Celeste Template:Webarchive on Montevideo Wanderers website</ref> The light blue (Celeste) jersey debuted in a Copa Lipton match against Argentina on 15 August 1910.<ref>Origen de la camiseta celeste Template:Webarchive on Montevideo Antiguo</ref>

The red shirt that was used in some previous away strips was first used at the 1935 South American championship, held in Santa Beatriz in Peru, which Uruguay won. It was not worn again (except for a 1962 FIFA World Cup match, against Colombia<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>) until 1991, when it was officially adopted as the away jersey.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Uruguay displays four stars in its emblem. This is unique in world football as two of the stars represent the gold medals received at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics, which are the only editions recognised by FIFA as senior world championships.<ref name="Perez">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }} ; citing the book 100 Años de Gloria: La Verdadera history del Futbol Uruguayo</ref><ref name="FIFA1924">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> In 2021, after a FIFA employee contacted PUMA about modifying the team's crest, FIFA reconfirmed and approved once again the use of all four stars on the shirt.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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Kit sponsorshipEdit

Kit supplier Period
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Template:Flagicon Le Coq Sportif 1983–1986
Template:Flagicon Puma 1987–1991
Template:Flagicon Ennerre 1992–1998
Template:Flagicon Tenfield 1999–2001
Template:Flagicon L-Sporto 2002–2004
Template:Flagicon Uhlsport 2004–2006
Template:Flagicon Jako 2006–2007
Template:Flagicon Puma 2007–2023
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2024–

Home stadiumEdit

Since 1930, Uruguay have played their home games at the Estadio Centenario in the Uruguayan capital Montevideo. The stadium was built as a celebration of the centenary of Uruguay's first constitution, and had a capacity of 90,000 when first fully opened.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The stadium hosted several matches in the 1930 World Cup, including the final, which was watched by a crowd of 93,000.<ref>FIFA World Cup Origin Template:Webarchive, FIFA Media Release. Retrieved on 16 October 2006.</ref>

RivalriesEdit

ArgentinaEdit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} First played in 1902, the "Clasico de Rio de la Plata" with Argentina is the oldest international derby in world football outside of the UK. Both teams have played in historically significant matches, such as the two world finals of 1928 and the inaugural World Cup final in 1930.

BrazilEdit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} Uruguay vs. Brazil dates back to the 1916 South American Championship. Both teams have since competed in several Copa America title deciders and the iconic 1950 World Cup final match, where Uruguay lifted their second FIFA World Cup in front of a world record crowd in Maracana. The only other time they met in a World Cup was the 1970 World Cup semi-final where Brazil won 3–1 in Guadalajara. Since the 1980s, the two sides met in several title deciders, such as the 1980 World Champions' Gold Cup final (won by Uruguay), and the 1983, 1989, 1995 and 1999 Copa América finals. Uruguay would win the 1983 and 1995 editions, while Brazil won in 1989 and 1999. Also in the 1990s, in a decisive World Cup qualifier, Brazil eliminated Uruguay in Maracana from qualifying for USA 1994. Since the 2000s, they have met mostly in the Copa América, as well as the regularly scheduled World Cup qualifiers.

Results and fixturesEdit

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2024Edit

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2025Edit

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Coaching staffEdit

Current personnelEdit

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Position Name
Head coach Template:Flagicon Marcelo Bielsa
Assistant coaches Template:Flagicon Pablo Quiroga
Template:Flagicon Diego Reyes
Goalkeeping coach Template:Flagicon Enzo Ferrari

Coaching historyEdit

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PlayersEdit

Current squadEdit

The following 38 players are called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Argentina and Bolivia on 21 and 25 March 2025 respectively.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Caps and goals correct as of 25 March 2025, after the match against Bolivia.

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Recent call-upsEdit

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Notes
  • INJ = Withdrew due to injury
  • PRE = Preliminary squad
  • RET = Retired from the national team
  • SUS = Serving suspension
  • WD = Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

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Individual recordsEdit

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Players in bold are still active with Uruguay.

Most appearancesEdit

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Diego Godín is Uruguay's most capped player with 161 appearances.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Diego Godín 161 8 2005–2022
2 Luis Suárez 143 69 2007–2024
3 Edinson Cavani 136 58 2008–2022
4 Fernando Muslera 133 0 2009–2022
5 Maxi Pereira 125 3 2005–2018
6 Martín Cáceres 116 4 2007–2022
7 Diego Forlán 112 36 2002–2014
8 Cristian Rodríguez 110 11 2003–2018
9 Diego Lugano 95 9 2003–2014
10 José María Giménez 94 8 2013–present

Top goalscorersEdit

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Luis Suárez is Uruguay's top scorer with 69 goals.
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Luis Suárez (list) 69 143 {{#expr:69/143 round 2}} 2007–2024
2 Edinson Cavani 58 136 {{#expr:58/136 round 2}} 2008–2022
3 Diego Forlán 36 112 {{#expr:36/112 round 2}} Template:Nowrap
4 Héctor Scarone 31 51 {{#expr:31/51 round 2}} 1917–1930
5 Ángel Romano 28 69 {{#expr:28/69 round 2}} 1913–1927
6 Óscar Míguez 27 39 {{#expr:27/39 round 2}} 1950–1958
7 Sebastián Abreu 26 70 {{#expr:26/70 round 2}} 1996–2012
8 Pedro Petrone 24 28 {{#expr:24/28 round 2}} 1923–1930
9 Fernando Morena 22 53 {{#expr:22/53 round 2}} 1971–1983
Carlos Aguilera 22 64 {{#expr:22/64 round 2}} 1982–1997

Competitive recordEdit

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FIFA World CupEdit

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Template:Color box Champions  Template:Color box Runners-up  Template:Color box Third place   Template:Color box Fourth place   Template:Legend-inline Tournament played fully or partially on home soil  

FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip* Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Squad Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip
Template:Flagicon 1930 Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 15 3 Squad Qualified as hosts
Template:Flagicon 1934 Refused to participate Qualified as defending champions
Template:Flagicon 1938 Refused to participate
Template:Flagicon 1950 Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 15 5 Squad Qualified automatically
Template:Flagicon 1954 Fourth place 4th 5 3 0 2 16 9 Squad Qualified as defending champions
Template:Flagicon 1958 Did not qualify 2nd 4 2 1 1 4 6
Template:Flagicon 1962 Group stage 13th 3 1 0 2 4 6 Squad 1st 2 1 1 0 3 2
Template:Flagicon 1966 Quarter-finals 7th 4 1 2 1 2 5 Squad 1st 4 4 0 0 11 2
Template:Flagicon 1970 Fourth place 4th 6 2 1 3 4 5 Squad 1st 4 3 1 0 5 0
Template:Flagicon 1974 Group stage 13th 3 0 1 2 1 6 Squad 1st 4 2 1 1 6 2
Template:Flagicon 1978 Did not qualify 2nd 4 1 2 1 5 4
Template:Flagicon 1982 2nd 4 1 2 1 5 5
Template:Flagicon 1986 Round of 16 16th 4 0 2 2 2 8 Squad 1st 4 3 0 1 6 4
Template:Flagicon 1990 16th 4 1 1 2 2 5 Squad 1st 4 3 0 1 7 2
Template:Flagicon 1994 Did not qualify 3rd 8 4 2 2 10 7
Template:Flagicon 1998 7th 16 6 3 7 18 21
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2002 Group stage 26th 3 0 2 1 4 5 Squad 5th 20 8 6 6 22 14
Template:Flagicon 2006 Did not qualify 5th 20 7 7 6 24 29
Template:Flagicon 2010 Fourth place 4th 7 3 2 2 11 8 Squad 5th 20 7 7 6 30 21
Template:Flagicon 2014 Round of 16 12th 4 2 0 2 4 6 Squad 5th 18 8 5 5 30 25
Template:Flagicon 2018 Quarter-finals 5th 5 4 0 1 7 3 Squad 2nd 18 9 4 5 32 20
Template:Flagicon 2022 Group stage 20th 3 1 1 1 2 2 Squad 3rd 18 8 4 6 22 22
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2026 Qualification in progress TBD 14 5 6 3 17 10
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2030 Qualified as commemorative match hosts Qualified as commemorative match hosts
Template:Flagicon 2034 To be determined To be determined
Total 2 Titles Template:Tooltip 59 25 13 21 89 76 186 82 52 52 257 196
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

Copa AméricaEdit

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South American Championship / Copa América record
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Template:Flagicon 1917 Champions 1st 3 3 0 0 9 0 Squad
Template:Flagicon 1919 Runners-up 2nd 4 2 1 1 7 5 Squad
Template:Flagicon 1920 Champions 1st 3 2 1 0 9 2 Squad
Template:Flagicon 1921 Third place 3rd 3 1 0 2 3 4 Squad
Template:Flagicon 1922 Third place 3rd 4 2 1 1 3 1 Squad
Template:Flagicon 1923 Champions 1st 3 3 0 0 6 1 Squad
Template:Flagicon 1924 Champions 1st 3 2 1 0 8 1 Squad
Template:Flagicon 1925 Withdrew
Template:Flagicon 1926 Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 17 2 Squad
Template:Flagicon 1927 Runners-up 2nd 3 2 0 1 15 3 Squad
Template:Flagicon 1929 Third place 3rd 3 1 0 2 4 6 Squad
Template:Flagicon 1935 Champions 1st 3 3 0 0 6 1 Squad
Template:Flagicon 1937 Third place 3rd 5 2 0 3 11 14 Squad
Template:Flagicon 1939 Runners-up 2nd 4 3 0 1 13 5 Squad
Template:Flagicon 1941 Runners-up 2nd 4 3 0 1 10 1 Squad
Template:Flagicon 1942 Champions 1st 6 6 0 0 21 2 Squad
Template:Flagicon 1945 Fourth place 4th 6 3 0 3 14 6 Squad
Template:Flagicon 1946 Fourth place 4th 5 2 0 3 11 9 Squad
Template:Flagicon 1947 Third place 3rd 7 5 0 2 21 8 Squad
Template:Flagicon 1949 Sixth place 6th 7 2 1 4 14 20 Squad
Template:Flagicon 1953 Third place 3rd 6 3 1 2 15 6 Squad
Template:Flagicon 1955 Fourth place 4th 5 2 1 2 12 12 Squad
Template:Flagicon 1956 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 9 3 Squad
Template:Flagicon 1957 Third place 3rd 6 4 0 2 15 12 Squad
Template:Flagicon 1959 Sixth place 6th 6 2 0 4 15 14 Squad
Template:Flagicon 1959 Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 13 1 Squad
Template:Flagicon 1963 Withdrew
Template:Flagicon 1967 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 13 2 Squad
1975 Semifinals 3rd 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
Template:Flagicon 1987 Champions 1st 2 2 0 0 2 0 Squad
Template:Flagicon 1989 Runners-up 2nd 7 4 0 3 11 3 Squad
Template:Flagicon 1991 Group stage 5th 4 1 3 0 4 3 Squad
Template:Flagicon 1993 Quarter-finals 6th 4 1 2 1 5 5 Squad
Template:Flagicon 1995 Champions 1st 6 4 2 0 11 4 Squad
Template:Flagicon 1997 Group stage 9th 3 1 0 2 2 2 Squad
Template:Flagicon 1999 Runners-up 2nd 6 1 2 3 4 9 Squad
Template:Flagicon 2001 Fourth place 4th 6 2 2 2 7 7 Squad
Template:Flagicon 2004 Third place 3rd 6 3 2 1 12 10 Squad
Template:Flagicon 2007 Fourth place 4th 6 2 2 2 8 9 Squad
Template:Flagicon 2011 Champions 1st 6 3 3 0 9 3 Squad
Template:Flagicon 2015 Quarter-finals 7th 4 1 1 2 2 3 Squad
Template:Flagicon 2016 Group stage 11th 3 1 0 2 4 4 Squad
Template:Flagicon 2019 Quarter-finals 6th 4 2 2 0 7 2 Squad
Template:Flagicon 2021 5th 5 2 2 1 4 2 Squad
Template:Flagicon 2024 Third place 3rd 6 3 2 1 11 4 Squad
Total 15 Title 46/48 212 115 40 57 421 226

CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of ChampionsEdit

CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions record
Year Round Position Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip* Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip
Template:Flagicon 1985 Runners-up 2nd 1 0 0 1 0 2
Template:Flagicon 1993 Did not qualify
Template:Flagicon 2022
Total Runners-up 1/3 1 0 0 1 0 2

FIFA Confederations CupEdit

FIFA Confederations Cup record
Year Round Position Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip* Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Squad
Template:Flagicon 1992 Did not qualify
Template:Flagicon 1995
Template:Flagicon 1997 Fourth place 4th 5 3 0 2 8 6 Squad
Template:Flagicon 1999 Did not qualify
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2001
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Template:Flagicon 2009
Template:Flagicon 2013 Fourth place 4th 5 2 1 2 14 7 Squad
Template:Flagicon 2017 Did not qualify
Total Fourth place 2/10 10 5 1 4 22 13

Olympic GamesEdit

Olympic Games record
Year Round Position Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip* Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Squad
Template:Flagicon 1900 Only club teams participated
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Template:Flagicon 1908 Not an IOC member
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Template:Flagicon 1920
Template:Flagicon 1924 Gold medal 1st 5 5 0 0 20 2 Squad
Template:Flagicon 1928 Gold medal 1st 5 4 1 0 12 5 Squad
Template:Flagicon 1936 Withdrew<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Template:Flagicon 1948 Did not participate
Template:Flagicon 1952
Template:Flagicon 1956
Template:Flagicon 1960 Did not qualify
Template:Flagicon 1964
Template:Flagicon 1968
Template:Flagicon 1972
Template:Flagicon 1976 Withdrew<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Template:Flagicon 1980 Did not qualify
Template:Flagicon 1984
Template:Flagicon 1988
Since 1992 See Uruguay national under-23 football team
Total 2 Gold medals 2/14 10 9 1 0 32 7

Pan American GamesEdit

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

Head-to-head recordEdit

Below is a list of all matches Uruguay have played against FIFA recognised teams.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Updated as of 25 March 2025.

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HonoursEdit

WorldwideEdit

IntercontinentalEdit

ContinentalEdit

FriendlyEdit

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  • Copa Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores (1): 1923<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Copa Confraternidad Rioplatense (1): 1924<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Copa William Poole (1): 1984<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Miami Cup (1): 1986<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Marlboro Cup (1): 1990
  • Copa Parra del Riego (1): 1994<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Copa Ministerio de Vivienda (1): 1998<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Tiger Beer Challenge Trophy (1): 2002<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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AwardsEdit

SummaryEdit

Senior Competition Template:Gold1 Template:Silver2 Template:Bronze3 Total
FIFA World Cup 2 0 0 2
Olympic Games 2 0 0 2
CONMEBOL Copa América 15 6 10 31
Panamerican Championship1 0 0 1 1
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions 0 1 0 1
Total 19 7 11 37
Notes
  1. Official senior competition organized by PFC. It was a unified confederation of the Americas, which was formed by NAFC, CCCF and CONMEBOL.

See alsoEdit

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ReferencesEdit

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