Uruguay national football team

Uruguay
Nickname(s)La Celeste (The Sky Blue)
AssociationUruguayan Football Association
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachDiego Alonso
CaptainDiego Godín
Most capsDiego Godín (159)
Top scorerLuis Suárez (68)
Home stadiumEstadio Centenario
FIFA codeURU
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 14 1 (6 October 2022)[1]
Highest2 (June 2012)
Lowest76 (December 1998)
First international
 Uruguay 0–6 Argentina 
(Montevideo, Uruguay; 20 Jul 1902)[note 1]
Biggest win
 Uruguay 9–0 Bolivia 
(Lima, Peru; 6 November 1927)
Biggest defeat
 Uruguay 0–6 Argentina 
(Montevideo, Uruguay; 20 July 1902)
World Cup
Appearances14 (first in 1930)
Best resultChampions (1930, 1950)
Copa América
Appearances45 (first in 1916)
Best resultChampions (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1959, 1967, 1983, 1987, 1995, 2011)
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
Appearances1 (first in 1985)
Best resultRunners-up (1985)
FIFA Confederations Cup
Appearances2 (first in 1997)
Best resultFourth place (1997, 2013)
Medal record
Olympic Games[6]
1924 ParisTeam
1928 AmsterdamTeam

The Uruguay national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Uruguay) represents Uruguay in international football, and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The Uruguayan team is commonly referred to as La Celeste (The Sky Blue).

Uruguay has won the Copa América 15 times. They are tied with Argentina for the most titles in the history of the tournament. Uruguay won their most recent title in 2011. Additionally, Uruguay are the holders of four FIFA World Championships: The team has won the FIFA World Cup twice, including the first World Cup in 1930 as hosts, defeating Argentina 4–2 in the final. Their second title came in 1950, upsetting host Brazil 2–1 in the final match, which had the highest attendance for a football match ever. Uruguay has also won gold medals at the Olympic football tournament twice, in 1924 and 1928. The gold medals received at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics are recognized by FIFA as senior FIFA World Championships.

History

The golden era
Uruguay before its first official match v Argentina, 20 July 1902
The team that won its second gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Although the first match ever recorded by an Uruguayan side was played on 16 May 1901 against Argentina, this is not considered an official game due to the match not having been organized by Uruguay's Football Association but rather by Albion F.C. in its home field in Paso del Molino. The Uruguayan side had nine players from that club and the remainder from Nacional.[7] The match considered the first official game played by Uruguay was held in the same venue, on 20 July 1902 against Argentina.[3] Argentina defeated the Uruguayan side by 6–0 in front of 8,000 spectators.[4][5] Uruguay line-up was: Enrique Sardeson; Carlos Carve Urioste, Germán Arímalo; Miguel Nebel (c), Alberto Peixoto, Luis Carbone; Bolívar Céspedes, Gonzalo Rincón, Juan Sardeson, Ernesto Boutón Reyes, Carlos Céspedes.[8][9] Prior to 1916, Uruguay played more than 30 matches, of which all but one were against Argentina. The inaugural Copa America provided Uruguay with more varied opposition. Victories over Chile and Brazil, along with a tie against Argentina, enabled Uruguay to win the tournament. The following year Uruguay hosted the competition, and retained the title by winning every game. The 1919 Copa América saw Uruguay's first defeat 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.

In 1924, the Uruguay team traveled to Paris to become the first South American team to compete in the Olympic Games. In contrast to the physical style of the European teams of the era, Uruguay played a style based around short passes,[10] and won every game, defeating Switzerland 3–0 in the gold medal match. In the 1928 Summer Olympics, Uruguay went to Amsterdam to defend their title, again winning the gold medal after defeating Argentina 2–1 in the replay of the final (the first match was a draw after extra time).

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 first World Cup, held in 1930, the centenary of Uruguay's first constitution. During the World Cup, Uruguay won all its matches, and converted a 1–2 halftime deficit to a 4–2 victory against Argentina at the Estadio Centenario. Due to the refusal of some European teams to participate in the first World Cup, the Uruguayan Football Association urged other countries to reciprocate by boycotting the 1934 World Cup played in Italy. 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.

1950–2009
The team that beat Brazil in the decisive match of the 1950 FIFA World Cup to win Uruguay's second FIFA World Cup

Uruguay again won the World Cup in 1950, beating hosts Brazil in one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history. The decisive match was at the Maracanã Stadium in Brazil. Uruguay came from behind to beat the host nation in a match which would become known as the Maracanazo. Many Brazilians had to be treated for shock after the event, such was the surprise of Uruguay's victory.[11]

Rodolfo Rodríguez raises the Mundialito trophy won in January 1981

After their fourth-place finish in the 1954 World Cup, the team had mixed performances and after the fourth-place finish in 1970, their dominance, quality and performance dropped. They were no longer a world football power and failed to qualify for the World Cup on five occasions in the last nine competitions. They reached an all-time low and at one time ranked 76th in the FIFA World Rankings.

2010–present

In 2010, however, a new generation of footballers, led by Luis Suárez, Diego Forlán and Edinson Cavani, formed a team considered to be Uruguay's best in the last four decades, catching international attention after finishing fourth in the 2010 World Cup. Uruguay opened the tournament with a goalless draw against France, followed by defeats of South Africa (3–0) in 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. Diego Forlan was awarded the Player of The Tournament.

Uruguay v Saudi Arabia match at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia

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. In the 2014 World Cup Uruguay was placed in Group D alongside Costa Rica, England, and Italy. They were upset by Costa Rica in the opening match, losing 3–1 despite 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.[12][13][14] 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).[12][13][15] 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.[16][17] However, they were eliminated 2–0 in the quarter-finals by the eventual champions France.

Team image

Kits and crest
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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 the Albion F.C. one, in the unofficial debut of the national team v Argentina in 1901.[18] Then Uruguay worn a variety of shirts, including a solid green one and even a shirt with the colors of the flag of Artigas.

On 10 April 1910, now-defunct club River Plate defeated Argentine side Alumni 2–1, being the first time an Uruguayan team beat that legendary team. That day River Plate wore its alternate jersey, a light blue one due to the home jersey was similar to Alumni's.[19] 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.[20] The light blue (Celeste) jersey debuted in a Copa Lipton match v Argentina on August 15, 1910. Uruguay won 3–1.[21]

The red jersey that was used in some previous away strips was first used at the 1935 Copa América, held in Santa Beatriz in Peru, which Uruguay won. It was not worn again (except for a 1962 FIFA World Cup match, against Colombia[22]) until 1991, when it was officially adopted as the away jersey.[23]

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.[24][25][26] In 2021, after a FIFA employee reached out to PUMA about modifying the team's crest, FIFA reconfirmed and approved once again the use of all four stars on the shirt.[27]

1901 [note 2]
1902–03 [note 3]
1905–07 [note 4]
1908–10 [note 5]
1910–present [note 6]

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
Uruguay national team fans at 2014 FIFA World Cup

Home stadium

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.[30] The stadium hosted several matches in the 1930 World Cup, including the final, which was watched by a crowd of 93,000.[31] Crowds for Uruguay's home matches vary greatly depending on the importance of the match and the quality of the opposition. World Cup qualifying matches often attract crowds of between 50,000 and 73,000.

Uruguay's stadium Estadio Centenario is one of the biggest stadiums in the world over 100m wide and 100m long.

Argentina

Uruguay has a long-standing rivalry with Argentina, that came into existence when they beat their South American neighbors 4–2 in the first World Cup final, held in Montevideo in 1930. As a response, the following day saw an angry mob threw stones at the Uruguayan consulate in the Argentinian capital Buenos Aires.

Brazil

Uruguay has an old rivalry with their South American neighbors. Their best known match was played at the 1950 World Cup which was held in Brazil where they defeated the host with the result 2–1 in front of almost 200,000 spectators at the Maracanã Stadium, thus winning the competition and earning their second World Cup title.

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss

2021
12 November 2021 (2021-11-12) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Uruguay  0–1  Argentina Montevideo, Uruguay
20:00 UTC−3 Report
  • Di María 7'
 Stadium: Estadio Campeón del Siglo
Referee: Alexis Herrera (Venezuela)
16 November 2021 (2021-11-16) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Bolivia  3–0  Uruguay La Paz, Bolivia
16:00 UTC−4
  • Arce 29', 79'
  • Moreno 45'
 Report Stadium: Estadio Hernando Siles
Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)

2022
27 January 2022 (2022-01-27) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Paraguay  0–1  Uruguay Asunción, Paraguay
20:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Estadio General Pablo Rojas
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Dario Herrera (Argentina)
1 February 2022 (2022-02-01) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Uruguay  4–1  Venezuela Montevideo, Uruguay
20:00 UTC−3
Report
  • Josef Martínez 65'
 Stadium: Estadio Centenario
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo (Brazil)
24 March 2022 (2022-03-24) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Uruguay  1–0  Peru Montevideo, Uruguay
20:30 UTC−3
  • De Arrascaeta 42'
 Report Stadium: Estadio Centenario
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil)
29 March 2022 (2022-03-29) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Chile  0–2  Uruguay Santiago, Chile
20:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo
Referee: Patricio Loustau (Argentina)
2 June 2022 Friendly Mexico  0–3  Uruguay Glendale, United States
19:00 UTC−7 Report
Stadium: State Farm Stadium
Attendance: 57,735
Referee: Juan Calderón (Costa Rica)
5 June 2022 Friendly United States  0–0  Uruguay Kansas City, United States
17:00 UTC−5 Report Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,569
Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Mexico)
11 June 2022 Friendly Uruguay  5–0  Panama Montevideo, Uruguay
17:00 UTC−3
  • Cavani 39', 48' (pen.)
  • De la Cruz 58'
  • Gómez 68'
  • Rossi 77'
 Report Stadium: Estadio Centenario
Referee: Cristián Garay (Chile)
23 September 2022 (2022-09-23) Friendly Iran  1–0  Uruguay Sankt Pölten, Austria
18:00 UTC+2
  • Taremi 79'
 Report Stadium: NV Arena
Referee: Walter Altmann (Austria)
27 September 2022 (2022-09-27) Friendly Canada  0–2  Uruguay Bratislava, Slovakia
18:00 UTC+2 Report
  • De la Cruz 6'
  • Núñez 34'
 Stadium: Tehelné pole
Referee: Peter Kralovic (Slovakia)
24 November 2022 (2022-11-24) 2022 FIFA World Cup Uruguay  v  South Korea Al Rayyan, Qatar
16:00 AST (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Education City Stadium
28 November 2022 (2022-11-28) 2022 FIFA World Cup Portugal  v  Uruguay Lusail, Qatar
22:00 AST (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Lusail Iconic Stadium
2 December 2022 (2022-12-02) 2022 FIFA World Cup Ghana  v  Uruguay Al Wakrah, Qatar
18:00 AST (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium

Coaching staff

Current personnel
Position Name
Head coach Diego Alonso
Assistant coaches Darío Rodríguez
Diego Raimondi
Goalkeeping coach Carlos Nicola
Fitness coache Guillermo Souto
Physiologists Bruno Mazziotti
Guilherme Rodrigues

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)[32]
  • Diego Alonso (2021–present)

Players

Current squad

The following 55 players were named in the preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[33]

Caps and goals correct as of 27 September 2022, after the match against Canada.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Fernando Muslera (1986-06-16) 16 June 1986 133 0 Galatasaray
1GK Sergio Rochet (1993-03-23) 23 March 1993 8 0 Nacional
1GK Sebastián Sosa (1986-08-19) 19 August 1986 1 0 Independiente
1GK Guillermo de Amores (1994-10-19) 19 October 1994 0 0 Lanús
1GK Santiago Mele (1997-09-06) 6 September 1997 0 0 Unión Santa Fe
1GK Gastón Olveira (1993-04-21) 21 April 1993 0 0 Olimpia
2DF Diego Godín (captain) (1986-02-16) 16 February 1986 159 8 Vélez Sarsfield
2DF Martín Cáceres (1987-04-07) 7 April 1987 115 4 LA Galaxy
2DF José Giménez (1995-01-20) 20 January 1995 78 8 Atlético Madrid
2DF Sebastián Coates (1990-10-07) 7 October 1990 47 1 Sporting CP
2DF Matías Viña (1997-11-09) 9 November 1997 26 0 Roma
2DF Giovanni González (1994-09-20) 20 September 1994 16 0 Mallorca
2DF Ronald Araújo (1999-03-07) 7 March 1999 12 0 Barcelona
2DF Guillermo Varela (1993-03-24) 24 March 1993 9 0 Flamengo
2DF Mathías Olivera (1997-10-31) 31 October 1997 8 0 Napoli
2DF Joaquín Piquerez (1998-08-24) 24 August 1998 7 0 Palmeiras
2DF Damián Suárez (1988-04-27) 27 April 1988 7 0 Getafe
2DF Sebastián Cáceres (1999-08-18) 18 August 1999 2 0 América
2DF Bruno Méndez (1999-09-10) 10 September 1999 2 0 Corinthians
2DF Agustín Rogel (1997-10-17) 17 October 1997 1 0 Hertha BSC
2DF Gastón Álvarez (2000-03-24) 24 March 2000 0 0 Getafe
2DF Santiago Bueno (1998-11-09) 9 November 1998 0 0 Girona
2DF Leandro Cabrera (1991-06-17) 17 June 1991 0 0 Espanyol
2DF Alfonso Espino (1992-01-05) 5 January 1992 0 0 Cádiz
2DF Lucas Olaza (1994-07-21) 21 July 1994 0 0 Real Valladolid
2DF Federico Pereira (2000-02-24) 24 February 2000 0 0 Liverpool Montevideo
2DF José Luis Rodríguez (1997-03-14) 14 March 1997 0 0 Nacional
3MF Matías Vecino (1991-08-24) 24 August 1991 62 4 Lazio
3MF Rodrigo Bentancur (1997-06-25) 25 June 1997 51 1 Tottenham Hotspur
3MF Federico Valverde (1998-07-22) 22 July 1998 44 4 Real Madrid
3MF Giorgian de Arrascaeta (1994-06-01) 1 June 1994 40 8 Flamengo
3MF Lucas Torreira (1996-02-11) 11 February 1996 40 0 Galatasaray
3MF Nicolás de la Cruz (1997-06-01) 1 June 1997 17 2 River Plate
3MF Mauro Arambarri (1995-09-30) 30 September 1995 12 0 Getafe
3MF Fernando Gorriarán (1994-11-27) 27 November 1994 7 0 Santos Laguna
3MF Manuel Ugarte (2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 6 0 Sporting CP
3MF César Araújo (2001-04-02) 2 April 2001 0 0 Orlando City
3MF Maximiliano Araújo (2000-02-15) 15 February 2000 0 0 Puebla
3MF Felipe Carballo (1996-10-04) 4 October 1996 0 0 Nacional
3MF Fabricio Díaz (2003-02-03) 3 February 2003 0 0 Liverpool Montevideo
4FW Luis Suárez (1987-01-24) 24 January 1987 134 68 Nacional
4FW Edinson Cavani (1987-02-14) 14 February 1987 133 58 Valencia
4FW Jonathan Rodríguez (1993-07-06) 6 July 1993 29 3 América
4FW Maxi Gómez (1996-08-14) 14 August 1996 27 4 Trabzonspor
4FW Darwin Núñez (1999-06-24) 24 June 1999 13 3 Liverpool
4FW Facundo Torres (2000-04-13) 13 April 2000 10 0 Orlando City
4FW Facundo Pellistri (2001-12-20) 20 December 2001 7 0 Manchester United
4FW Agustín Álvarez Martínez (2001-05-19) 19 May 2001 4 1 Sassuolo
4FW Diego Rossi (1998-03-05) 5 March 1998 4 1 Fenerbahçe
4FW Agustín Canobbio (1998-10-01) 1 October 1998 3 0 Athletico Paranaense
4FW David Terans (1994-06-11) 11 June 1994 2 0 Athletico Paranaense
4FW Brian Ocampo (1999-06-25) 25 June 1999 1 0 Cádiz
4FW Martín Satriano (2001-02-20) 20 February 2001 1 0 Empoli
4FW Thiago Borbas (2002-04-07) 7 April 2002 0 0 River Plate Montevideo
4FW Nicolás López (1993-10-01) 1 October 1993 0 0 UANL

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 Martín Campaña (1989-05-29) 29 May 1989 9 0 Al-Batin v.  Chile, 29 March 2022 PRE
GK Nicolás Vikonis (1984-04-06) 6 April 1984 0 0 Mazatlán v.  Chile, 29 March 2022 PRE
GK Kevin Dawson (1992-02-08) 8 February 1992 0 0 Peñarol v.  Venezuela, 1 February 2022 PRE
DF Emanuel Gularte (1997-09-30) 30 September 1997 0 0 Puebla v.  Chile, 29 March 2022 PRE
DF Agustín Oliveros (1998-08-17) 17 August 1998 1 0 Necaxa v.  Venezuela, 1 February 2022 PRE
MF Rodrigo Zalazar (1999-08-12) 12 August 1999 0 0 Schalke 04 v.  Canada, 27 September 2022 PRE
MF Gastón Pereiro (1995-06-11) 11 June 1995 13 5 Cagliari v.  Chile, 29 March 2022 PRE
MF Santiago Rodríguez (2000-01-08) 8 January 2000 0 0 New York City v.  Chile, 29 March 2022 PRE
MF Juan Manuel Sanabria (2000-03-29) 29 March 2000 0 0 Atlético San Luis v.  Chile, 29 March 2022 PRE
FW Federico Martínez (1996-02-28) 28 February 1996 1 0 León v.  Chile, 29 March 2022 PRE
FW Cristhian Stuani (1986-10-12) 12 October 1986 50 8 Girona v.  Venezuela, 1 February 2022 PRE

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

Player records
As of 27 September 2022, after the match against Canada.[34]
Players in bold are still active with Uruguay.

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place     Tournament played fully or partially on home soil  

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
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

Copa América
South American Championship / Copa América record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
1916Champions1st321061 Squad
1917Champions1st330090 Squad
1919Runners-up2nd421175 Squad
1920Champions1st321092 Squad
1921Third place3rd310234 Squad
1922Third place3rd421131 Squad
1923Champions1st330061 Squad
1924Champions1st321081 Squad
1925Withdrew
1926Champions1st4400172 Squad
1927Runners-up2nd3201153 Squad
1929Third place3rd310246 Squad
1935Champions1st330061 Squad
1937Third place3rd52031114 Squad
1939Runners-up2nd4301135 Squad
1941Runners-up2nd4301101 Squad
1942Champions1st6600212 Squad
1945Fourth place4th6303146 Squad
1946Fourth place4th5203119 Squad
1947Third place3rd7502218 Squad
1949Sixth place6th72141420 Squad
1953Third place3rd6312156 Squad
1955Fourth place4th52121212 Squad
1956Champions1st541093 Squad
1957Third place3rd64021512 Squad
1959Sixth place6th62041514 Squad
1959Champions1st4310131 Squad
1963Withdrew
1967Champions1st5410132 Squad
1975Fourth place4th210113 Squad
1979Group stage6th412155 Squad
1983Champions1st8521126 Squad
1987Champions1st220020 Squad
1989Runners-up2nd7403113 Squad
1991Group stage5th413043 Squad
1993Quarter-finals6th412155 Squad
1995Champions1st6420114 Squad
1997Group stage9th310222 Squad
1999Runners-up2nd612349 Squad
2001Fourth place4th622277 Squad
2004Third place3rd63211210 Squad
2007Fourth place4th622289 Squad
2011Champions1st633093 Squad
2015Quarter-finals7th411223 Squad
2016Group stage11th310244 Squad
2019Quarter-finals6th422072 Squad
2021Quarter-finals5th522142 Squad
2024Qualified
Total15 Titles45/472061123856410222—

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 —

CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
1985Runners-up2nd100102
1993Did not qualify
2022
TotalRunners-up1/3100102

Olympic Games
Olympic Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
1900Did not participate
1904
1908
1912
1920
1924Gold medal1st5500202 Squad
1928Gold medal1st5410125 Squad
1936Withdrew[35]
1948Did not qualify
1952
1956
1960
1964
1968
1972
1976Withdrew[36]
1980Did not qualify
1984
1988
Since 1992See Uruguay national under-23 football team
Total2 Gold medals3/1910910327—

Pan American Games
Pan American Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
1951Did not participate
1955
1959
1963Fourth place4th410346
1967Did not participate
1971
1975Preliminary round11th201112
1979Did not enter
1983Gold medal1st440051
1987Did not participate
1991
1995
Since 1999See Uruguay national under-23 football team
Total1 Gold medal3/1210514109

Head-to-head record

Below is a list of all matches Uruguay have played against FIFA recognised teams.[37] Updated as of 27 September 2022.

  Positive Record   Neutral Record   Negative Record

  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.

Honours

Titles
  • FIFA World Cup:
  • 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

Awards
  • Copa América Fair Play Trophy:
    • Winners: 2011

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[38] (vs  Argentina):
    • Winners: 1919
  • Copa Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores[39] (vs  Argentina):
    • Winners: 1923
  • Copa Confraternidad Rioplatense[40] (vs  Argentina):
    • Winners: 1924
  • Copa Río Branco (vs  Brazil):
    • Winners (3): 1940, 1946, 1967 (shared)
  • Copa Artigas[41] (vs  Paraguay):
    • Winners (6): 1965, 1966 ,1975 (shared), 1977, 1983, 1985
  • Copa Juan Pinto Durán[42] (vs  Chile):
    • Winners (5): 1963, 1975, 1979, 1981, 1988
  • Copa Parra del Riego:[43] (vs  Peru):
    • Winners: 1994
  • Copa Ministerio de Vivienda:[44] (vs  Peru):
    • Winners: 1998

Friendlies
  • World Champions' Gold Cup
    • Winners (1): 1980
  • Nehru Cup:
  • Copa William Poole[46] (vs  England):
    • Winners: 1984
  • Miami Cup[47]:
    • Winners: 1986
  • Marlboro Cup:
    • Winners: 1990
  • Tiger Beer Challenge Trophy[48] (vs  Singapore):
    • Winners: 2002
  • Lunar New Year Cup:
    • Winners: 2003
  • LG Cup:
    • Winners (2): 2003, 2006
  • Copa Confraternidad Antel[49] (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

Pan American Team
  • Pan American Games:
    • Gold medalists (1): 1983
    • Fourth place: 1963
Senior CompetitionTotal
World Cup 2002
Confederations Cup 0000
Copa América 156930
Olympic Games 2002
Panamerican Championship 0011
Artemio Franchi Trophy 0101
Total1971036

See also
  • Uruguay national under-23 football team
  • Uruguay national under-20 football team
  • Uruguay national under-17 football team
  • Uruguay national futsal team

Notes
  1. Although the first match ever recorded by both, Argentina and Uruguay sides, was played on 16 May 1901, this is not considered an official game due to the match not being organized by Uruguay's Football Association but by Albion FC in its home field in Paso del Molino.[2][3][4][5]
  2. Shirt of Albion F.C., worn in the first match (unofficial) v Argentina due to the most part of the players were from that club.[2]
  3. Shirt worn in the first official match ever,[28] v Argentina in Montevideo in 1902,[18] also worn in a second game in Buenos Aires, 1903.[29]
  4. Model based on the flag of Artigas. This uniform was worn (at least) by a Uruguay representatives (Liga Uruguaya v South Africa[18] and Copa Lipton matches 1905–07).[29]
  5. Worn (at least) in the Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo in 1910.
  6. Worn by first time in a Copa Lipton match on August 15, 1910.[20][19]
  7. Extra edition

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