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Uruguay

Nicknames	La Celeste (The Sky Blue) Los Charrúas (The Charrúas)
Association	Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol (AUF)
Confederation	CONMEBOL (South America)
Head coach	Vacant
Captain	José María Giménez
Most caps	Diego Godín (161)
Top scorer	Luis Suárez (69)
Home stadium	Estadio Centenario
FIFA code	URU
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	7 (7 February 2019)
Highest	2 (June 2012)
Lowest	76 (December 1998)
First international
Uruguay 0–6 Argentina  (Montevideo, Uruguay; 20 July 1902)
Biggest win
Uruguay 9–0 Bolivia  (Lima, Peru; 6 November 1927)
Biggest defeat
Uruguay 0–6 Argentina  (Montevideo, Uruguay; 20 July 1902)
World Cup
Appearances	15 (first in 1930)
Best result	Champions (1930, 1950)
World Champions' Gold Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 1980)
Best result	Champions (1980)
CONMEBOL Copa América
Appearances	46 (first in 1916)
Best result	Champions (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1959, 1967, 1983, 1987, 1995, 2011)
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
Appearances	1 (first in 1985)
Best result	Runners-up (1985)
Confederations Cup
Appearances	2 (first in 1997)
Best result	Fourth place (1997, 2013)
Medal record FIFA World Cup Gold 1930 Uruguay Team Gold 1950 Brazil Team Olympic Games Gold 1924 Paris Team Gold 1928 Amsterdam Team World Champions' Gold Cup Gold 1980 Uruguay Team CONMEBOL Copa América Gold 1916 Argentina Team Gold 1917 Uruguay Team Gold 1920 Chile Team Gold 1923 Uruguay Team Gold 1924 Uruguay Team Gold 1926 Chile Team Gold 1935 Peru Team Gold 1942 Uruguay Team Gold 1956 Uruguay Team Gold 1959 Ecuador Team Gold 1967 Uruguay Team Gold 1983 South America Team Gold 1987 Argentina Team Gold 1995 Uruguay Team Gold 2011 Argentina Team Silver 1919 Brazil Team Silver 1927 Peru Team Silver 1939 Peru Team Silver 1941 Chile Team Silver 1989 Brazil Team Silver 1999 Paraguay Team Bronze 1921 Argentina Team Bronze 1922 Brazil Team Bronze 1929 Argentina Team Bronze 1937 Argentina Team Bronze 1947 Colombia Team Bronze 1953 Peru Team Bronze 1957 Peru Team Bronze 2004 Peru Team Bronze 2024 United States Team CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions Silver 1985 Paris Team

The Uruguay national football team, often called La Celeste (which means "The Sky Blue") or Los Charrúas (named after an ancient group of people from Uruguay), represents Uruguay in international men's football matches. This team has been playing since 1902 and is managed by the Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol (AUF). The AUF helped create CONMEBOL (the South American football confederation) in 1916 and joined FIFA in 1923. Uruguay's main home stadium is the Estadio Centenario.

Uruguay is known as one of the most successful football teams in the world. FIFA even called them "football's first global powerhouse." They have won four major world championships organized by FIFA: two Olympic gold medals and two FIFA World Cups. Their first two world titles were at the Olympic Games in Paris in 1924 and Amsterdam in 1928. They then won the very first FIFA World Cup in Montevideo in 1930. Their fourth big win was in 1950, when they famously beat Brazil in their home country. Because of these amazing achievements, the Uruguayan team proudly displays four stars on its badge. They also hold the record for the most Copa América titles, winning it 15 times, including the first tournament in 1916 and their most recent in 2011.

Uruguay has always been a strong team in football rankings. They reached their highest FIFA World Ranking of 2nd place in June 2012. They also have exciting rivalries with their neighbors, Argentina (called the Clásico del Río de la Plata) and Brazil (known as the Clásico del Río Negro).

History of Uruguay Football

Early Days of Uruguayan Football (1900–1916)

Football was very important for Uruguay's identity and helped show the country to the world in the early 1900s. Uruguay is one of the most successful teams globally, with 19 official titles recognized by FIFA. These include two FIFA World Cups, two Olympic Games gold medals (when these were the top world football events), and 15 Copa América championships.

Uruguay played its first official international match against Argentina on July 20, 1902. Argentina won that game 6–0. Uruguay got its first win against Argentina on September 13, 1903, with a 3–2 score.

The team got its famous nickname, La Celeste (The Sky Blue), on August 15, 1910. This was after they beat Argentina 3–1 while wearing their new sky-blue jerseys for the first time. These colors were chosen to honor a local club, River Plate Football Club, which had recently won a big match wearing similar blue shirts.

First South American Triumphs (1916–1924)

Uruguay quickly became a dominant force in South American football. They won the first two editions of the South American Championship (now called the Copa América). The first win was in Buenos Aires in 1916, and the second was in Montevideo in 1917.

They continued their success by winning the 1920 Copa América in Chile. After a tough match against the host team, Uruguay won 2–1 to claim their third title.

In 1917, Uruguay won back-to-back South American titles – this time as hosts.

Uruguay's 1923 Copa America had a significant impact on global football, as they decided to enter the 1924 FIFA organized Olympics due to this result.

Uruguay hosted and won the Copa América again in 1923 and 1924. These victories showed their strength in the region.

The Golden Era: Olympic and World Cup Wins (1924–1930)

Uruguay was the first South American team to play in the Olympic football tournaments. They made their debut at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. They won the gold medal by beating Switzerland 3–0 in the final. This was FIFA's first recognized world championship for non-amateur teams.

1924 – Uruguay performed football's first Lap of Honour in France after beating Switzerland 3–0 to become the sport's first world champions.

They won another gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. In an exciting final, they defeated their rivals Argentina 2–1 after a replay match. These Olympic wins made European football fans admire Uruguay's skill. FIFA officially recognized these two Olympic tournaments as world championships. This is why Uruguay has four stars on its football badge, even though they have won the World Cup twice.

1928 – Uruguay beat Argentina in Amsterdam to claim back-to-back FIFA world championships.

In 1930, Uruguay hosted the very first FIFA World Cup. FIFA chose Uruguay to host it to celebrate 100 years of the country's constitution. Many European teams did not participate due to the long journey and costs. However, Uruguay was peaceful and stable after World War I.

Uruguay, considered the strongest team, played their first match on July 18 at the new Estadio Centenario. They won 1–0 against Peru. They then beat Romania 4–0 to reach the semi-finals. In the semi-final, they won 6–1 against Yugoslavia.

The Estadio Centenario in Montevideo – declared by FIFA as the first Historical Monument of World Football, to this day the only building to achieve this recognition worldwide.

The final match on July 30 was against Argentina. Uruguay won 4–2, becoming the first-ever World Cup champions. This was their third consecutive world title.

193ay became the first and only nation in history to win three consecutive FIFA world titles after winning the inaugural World Cup

The Maracanazo and Beyond (1940s–1960s)

In the 1940s, Uruguay won their eighth South American championship in 1942. The FIFA World Cup was not played during this time due to World War II.

In 1950, Uruguay returned to the World Cup. They reached the final match against host country Brazil. On July 16, 1950, Uruguay famously beat Brazil 2–1 in a match known as the Maracanazo. This happened in front of a record crowd of over 173,000 people. This victory gave Uruguay their second World Cup title and became a huge part of their football history.

The team that beat Brazil in the decisive match to win the 1950 FIFA World Cup

1950 World Cup winning captain, Obdulio Varela

Uruguay continued to perform well, reaching the semi-finals of the 1954 World Cup. They lost 4–2 in extra-time to Hungary in a match often called "Match of the Century." This was their first loss in a world championship match since 1924, ending a 30-year unbeaten streak.

1954 – Uruguay vs. Hungary was later dubbed "Match of the Century" by English magazine Four-Four-Two, and is often referenced as one of the greatest World Cup matches of all-time.

Uruguay won their 11th South American championship in 1967.

New Generations and More Success (1970s–2000s)

Uruguay reached the World Cup semi-finals again in Mexico in 1970. They lost to Brazil, who went on to win the tournament.

In the 1980s, a new generation of young players brought more success. Uruguay won the 1980 World Champions' Gold Cup (also known as the Mundialito), a special tournament for past World Cup winners. They also won the 1983 and 1987 Copa América titles.

Rodolfo Rodríguez raises the Mundialito trophy won in January 1981

Uruguay won the 1995 Copa América as hosts. They qualified for the 2002 World Cup after a playoff against Australia. In the tournament, they were eliminated in the group stage.

Recent World Cups and Copa América Wins (2010s–2026)

In 2010, a talented new team with players like Luis Suárez, Diego Forlán, and Edinson Cavani finished fourth at the World Cup in South Africa. Diego Forlán was even named the Player of the Tournament.

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

A year later, in 2011, Uruguay won the Copa América again, breaking the record for the most titles in the tournament's history. Luis Suárez was named the Player of the Tournament.

At the 2014 World Cup, Uruguay reached the Round of 16. During a match against Italy, a player received a long ban from FIFA for an incident on the field.

Uruguay qualified for the 2018 World Cup in Russia and reached the quarter-finals, where they were eliminated by France.

In the 2022 World Cup, Uruguay was eliminated in the group stages. They also participated in the 2026 World Cup but were eliminated in the group stage for the second World Cup in a row.

Team Image and Identity

Kits and Crest History

Between 1901 and 1910, Uruguay wore different shirts for their matches. The famous light blue (Celeste) jersey was first used on August 15, 1910. It was chosen to honor a local club, River Plate, which had won a big game wearing light blue. This color became a national symbol.

The red shirt, sometimes used as an away kit, first appeared in 1935. It became the official away jersey in 1991.

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

Uruguay's team badge has four stars. This is special because two stars represent their FIFA World Cup wins (1930 and 1950), and the other two represent their gold medals from the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics. FIFA recognizes these Olympic wins as world championships.

1901

1902–03

1905–07

1908–10

1910–present

Kit Sponsors

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	2007–2023
MGR Sport	2024
Nike	2024–

Home Stadium: Estadio Centenario

Since 1930, Uruguay has played its home games at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo. This stadium was built to celebrate 100 years of Uruguay's first constitution. It hosted many matches during the 1930 World Cup, including the final.

Team Rivalries

Rivalry with Argentina

The "Clasico de Rio de la Plata" between Uruguay and Argentina is the oldest international football rivalry outside of the UK. They have played in many important matches, like the 1928 Olympic final and the first World Cup final in 1930.

Rivalry with Brazil

The rivalry with Brazil began in 1916. Their most famous match was the 1950 FIFA World Cup final, where Uruguay won their second World Cup in Brazil's home stadium, the Maracanã. This match is known as the Maracanazo. They have also met in many Copa América finals.

Recent Match Results

Here are some of Uruguay's recent match results.

      Win       Draw       Loss

2025 Matches

Uruguay  v  Peru

4 September 2026 World Cup qualification	Uruguay	3–0	Peru	Montevideo, Uruguay
20:30 UTC−3	Aguirre  14' De Arrascaeta  58' Viñas  80'			Stadium: Estadio Centenario Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)

Chile  v  Uruguay

9 September 2026 World Cup qualification	Chile	0–0	Uruguay	Santiago, Chile
20:30 UTC−3				Stadium: Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil)

Uruguay  v  Dominican Republic

10 October Friendly	Uruguay	1–0	Dominican Republic	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
20:45 UTC+8	Laquintana  60'			Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium Attendance: 7,777 Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali (Malaysia)

Uzbekistan  v  Uruguay

13 October Friendly	Uzbekistan	1–2	Uruguay	Malacca City, Malaysia
20:45 UTC+8	Jiyanov  82'		Torres  51' Sanabria  60'	Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Referee: Muhammad Kamaruzaman (Malaysia)

Mexico  v  Uruguay

15 November Friendly	Mexico	0–0	Uruguay	Torreón, Mexico
19:00 UTC−6				Stadium: Estadio Corona Referee: Fernando Morón (Panama)

United States  v  Uruguay

18 November Friendly	United States	5–1	Uruguay	Tampa, Florida, United States
19:00 UTC−5	Berhalter  17' Freeman  20', 31' Luna  42' Tessmann  68'		De Arrascaeta  45+1'	Stadium: Raymond James Stadium Attendance: 26,110 Referee: Julio Luna (Guatemala)

2026 Matches

England  v  Uruguay

27 March Friendly	England	1–1	Uruguay	London, England
19:45 UTC±0	White  81'		Valverde  90+4' (pen.)	Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 80,581 Referee: Sven Jablonski (Germany)

Algeria  v  Uruguay

31 March Friendly	Algeria	0–0	Uruguay	Turin, Italy
20:45 UTC+2				Stadium: Juventus Stadium Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Luca Pairetto (Italy)

Saudi Arabia  v  Uruguay

15 June 2026 World Cup GS	Saudi Arabia	1–1	Uruguay	Miami Gardens, Florida, United States
18:00 UTC−4	Al-Amri  41'		Araújo  80'	Stadium: Hard Rock Stadium Attendance: 62,764 Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)

Uruguay  v  Cape Verde

21 June 2026 World Cup GS	Uruguay	2–2	Cape Verde	Miami Gardens, Florida, United States
18:00 UTC−4	Araújo  44' Canobbio  45+6'		Pina  21' Varela  61'	Stadium: Hard Rock Stadium Attendance: 64,003 Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway)

Uruguay  v  Spain

26 June 2026 World Cup GS	Uruguay	0–1	Spain	Zapopan, Mexico
18:00 UTC−6			Baena  42'	Stadium: Estadio Akron Attendance: 45,065 Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)

Coaching Staff

Current Personnel

Position	Name
Head coach	Vacant
Assistant coaches	Pablo Quiroga Diego Reyes Diego Bermúdez
Goalkeeping coach	Enzo Ferrari
Conditioning coach	Santiago Ferro

Coaching History

Team Players

Current Squad (2026 FIFA World Cup)

The following 26 players were called up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Caps and goals are correct as of June 26, 2026, after the match against Spain.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Sergio Rochet	(1993-03-23) 23 March 1993 (age 33)	36	0	Internacional
12	1GK	Santiago Mele	(1997-09-06) 6 September 1997 (age 28)	8	0	Monterrey
23	1GK	Fernando Muslera	(1986-06-16) 16 June 1986 (age 40)	137	0	Estudiantes
2	2DF	José María Giménez (captain)	(1995-01-20) 20 January 1995 (age 31)	99	8	Atlético Madrid
3	2DF	Sebastián Cáceres	(1999-08-18) 18 August 1999 (age 26)	27	0	América
4	2DF	Ronald Araújo	(1999-03-07) 7 March 1999 (age 27)	27	1	Barcelona
13	2DF	Guillermo Varela	(1993-03-24) 24 March 1993 (age 33)	31	0	Flamengo
16	2DF	Mathías Olivera	(1997-10-31) 31 October 1997 (age 28)	38	2	Napoli
17	2DF	Matías Viña	(1997-11-09) 9 November 1997 (age 28)	44	1	Flamengo
22	2DF	Joaquín Piquerez	(1998-08-24) 24 August 1998 (age 27)	19	0	Palmeiras
24	2DF	Santiago Bueno	(1998-11-09) 9 November 1998 (age 27)	8	0	Wolverhampton Wanderers
5	3MF	Manuel Ugarte	(2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 (age 25)	39	1	Manchester United
6	3MF	Rodrigo Bentancur	(1997-06-25) 25 June 1997 (age 29)	77	3	Tottenham Hotspur
7	3MF	Nicolás de la Cruz	(1997-06-01) 1 June 1997 (age 29)	37	5	Flamengo
8	3MF	Federico Valverde (vice-captain)	(1998-07-22) 22 July 1998 (age 27)	76	9	Real Madrid
10	3MF	Giorgian de Arrascaeta	(1994-06-01) 1 June 1994 (age 32)	60	13	Flamengo
11	3MF	Facundo Pellistri	(2001-12-20) 20 December 2001 (age 24)	39	2	Panathinaikos
14	3MF	Agustín Canobbio	(1998-10-01) 1 October 1998 (age 27)	18	2	Fluminense
15	3MF	Emiliano Martínez	(1999-08-17) 17 August 1999 (age 26)	10	0	Palmeiras
18	3MF	Brian Rodríguez	(2000-05-20) 20 May 2000 (age 26)	35	4	América
20	3MF	Maximiliano Araújo	(2000-02-15) 15 February 2000 (age 26)	31	5	Sporting CP
25	3MF	Juan Manuel Sanabria	(2000-03-29) 29 March 2000 (age 26)	8	1	Real Salt Lake
26	3MF	Rodrigo Zalazar	(1999-08-12) 12 August 1999 (age 26)	8	2	Sporting CP
9	4FW	Darwin Núñez	(1999-06-24) 24 June 1999 (age 27)	41	13	Al-Hilal
19	4FW	Rodrigo Aguirre	(1994-10-01) 1 October 1994 (age 31)	11	3	UANL
21	4FW	Federico Viñas	(1998-06-30) 30 June 1998 (age 28)	14	2	León

Recent Call-ups

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

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Cristopher Fiermarin	(1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 (age 28)	2	0	Atlético Bucaramanga	v.  United States, 18 November 2025
GK	Kevin Martínez	(2005-01-27) 27 January 2005 (age 21)	0	0	Danubio	v.  United States, 18 November 2025
GK	Franco Israel	(2000-04-22) 22 April 2000 (age 26)	3	0	Torino	v.  Uzbekistan, 13 October 2025
GK	Paulo da Costa	(2008-06-13) 13 June 2008 (age 18)	0	0	Peñarol	v.  Uzbekistan, 13 October 2025
DF	José Luis Rodríguez	(1997-03-14) 14 March 1997 (age 29)	5	0	Vasco da Gama	v.  Algeria, 31 March 2026
DF	Marcelo Saracchi	(1998-04-23) 23 April 1998 (age 28)	11	0	Boca Juniors	v.  Uzbekistan, 13 October 2025
DF	Nicolás Marichal	(2001-03-17) 17 March 2001 (age 25)	5	0	Dynamo Moscow	v.  Uzbekistan, 13 October 2025
DF	Kevin Amaro	(2004-03-03) 3 March 2004 (age 22)	3	0	Liverpool Montevideo	v.  Uzbekistan, 13 October 2025
DF	Santiago Mouriño	(2002-02-13) 13 February 2002 (age 24)	1	0	Villarreal	v.  Uzbekistan, 13 October 2025
DF	Brian Barboza	(2008-05-14) 14 May 2008 (age 18)	0	0	Peñarol	v.  Uzbekistan, 13 October 2025
MF	Nicolás Fonseca	(1998-10-19) 19 October 1998 (age 27)	7	0	León	v.  Algeria, 31 March 2026
MF	Nahitan Nández	(1995-12-28) 28 December 1995 (age 30)	72	0	Al-Qadsiah	v.  United States, 18 November 2025
MF	Santiago Homenchenko	(2003-08-30) 30 August 2003 (age 22)	0	0	Querétaro	v.  United States, 18 November 2025
MF	Julio Daguer	(2008-02-22) 22 February 2008 (age 18)	1	0	Peñarol	v.  Uzbekistan, 13 October 2025
MF	Pablo Alcoba	(2008-11-10) 10 November 2008 (age 17)	0	0	Albion	v.  Uzbekistan, 13 October 2025
MF	Luciano González	(2008-03-07) 7 March 2008 (age 18)	0	0	Nacional	v.  Uzbekistan, 13 October 2025
FW	Facundo Torres	(2000-04-13) 13 April 2000 (age 26)	23	2	Austin FC	v.  Algeria, 31 March 2026
FW	Agustín Álvarez	(2001-05-19) 19 May 2001 (age 25)	6	1	Sassuolo	v.  Algeria, 31 March 2026
FW	Luciano Rodríguez	(2003-07-16) 16 July 2003 (age 22)	5	0	Neom	v.  United States, 18 November 2025
FW	Ignacio Laquintana	(1999-02-01) 1 February 1999 (age 27)	2	1	Red Bull Bragantino	v.  United States, 18 November 2025
FW	Nicolás Azambuja	(2008-03-28) 28 March 2008 (age 18)	0	0	Danubio	v.  Uzbekistan, 13 October 2025
FW	Facundo Martínez	(2008-02-04) 4 February 2008 (age 18)	0	0	Montevideo City Torque	v.  Uzbekistan, 13 October 2025
FW	Cristian Olivera	(2002-04-17) 17 April 2002 (age 24)	13	0	Bahia	v.  Chile, 9 September 2025
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.

Individual Player Records

Most Appearances for Uruguay

Diego Godín is Uruguay's most capped player with 161 appearances.

Players in bold are still active with Uruguay.

Top Goalscorers for Uruguay

Luis Suárez is Uruguay's top scorer with 69 goals.

Competitive Records

FIFA World Cup History

     Champions       Runners-up       Third place        Fourth 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	Group stage	20th	3	1	1	1	2	2	Squad		3rd	18	8	4	6	22	22
2026		37th	3	0	2	1	3	4	Squad		4th	18	7	7	4	22	12
2030	Qualified as commemorative match hosts										Qualified as commemorative match hosts
2034	To be determined										To be determined
Total: 15/23	2 Titles		62	25	15	22	92	80	—		—	190	84	53	53	262	198

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

Copa América History

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	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
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		5th	5	2	2	1	4	2	Squad
2024	Third place	3rd	6	3	2	1	11	4	Squad
Total	15 Title	46/48	212	115	40	57	421	226	—

Olympic Games Football Record

Olympic Games record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad
1900	Only club teams participated
1904
1908	Not an IOC member
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 participate
1952
1956
1960	Did not qualify
1964
1968
1972
1976	Withdrew
1980	Did not qualify
1984
1988
Since 1992	See Uruguay national under-23 football team
Total	2 Gold medals	2/14	10	9	1	0	32	7	—

Honours and Achievements

Global Titles

• FIFA World Cup
  • Champions (2): 1930, 1950
• Olympic Games
  • Gold medal (2): 1924, 1928
• World Champions' Gold Cup
  • Champions (1): 1980

Continental Titles

• South American Championship / Copa América
  • Champions (15): 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1959-II, 1967, 1983, 1987, 1995, 2011
  • Runners-up (6): 1919, 1927, 1939, 1941, 1989, 1999
  • Third place (10): 1921, 1922, 1929, 1937, 1947, 1953, 1957, 1975, 2004, 2024

Summary of Major Titles

Competition				Total
FIFA World Cup	2	0	0	2
Olympic Games	2	0	0	2
CONMEBOL Copa América	15	6	10	31
Total	19	6	10	35

See also

In Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Uruguay para niños