Uruguay_National_Football_Team
Uruguay national football team
Men's national association football team representing Uruguay
The Uruguay national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Uruguay) represents Uruguay in international men's football, and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The national team is commonly referred to as La Celeste (The Sky Blue).
Regarded amongst the greatest footballing nations of all time, Uruguay has won the Copa América 15 times being tied with Argentina for the most titles in the history of the tournament. Uruguay won their most recent title in 2011. Additionally, Uruguay are holders of four FIFA recognized World Championships. The team has won the FIFA World Cup twice, including when they hosted the first World Cup in 1930, defeating Argentina in the final 4–2. Their second title came in 1950, upsetting host Brazil in the final match 2–1, which had the highest official attendance for a football match ever (173,850 people). Uruguay has also won gold medals at the Olympic football tournament twice, in 1924 and 1928.
The golden era
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.[2] 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.[6][7] 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.[citation needed]
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,[8] 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).
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
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.[9]
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.
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.[10][11][12] 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).[10][11][13] 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.[14][15] However, they were eliminated 2–0 in the quarter-finals by the eventual champions France.
At the 2022 FIFA 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. Although despite a 0–2 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.[16]
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Kits and crest
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.[17] It was followed by a variety of shirts, including a solid green one and even a shirt with the colours 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.[18] 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.[19] The light blue (Celeste) jersey debuted in a Copa Lipton match v Argentina on 15 August 1910. Uruguay won 3–1.[20]
The red shirt 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[21]) until 1991, when it was officially adopted as the away jersey.[22]
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.[23][24][25] 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.[26]
    1901 [note 3] |
 1902–03 [note 4] |
 1905–07 [note 5] |
1908–10 [note 6] |
   1910–present [note 7] |
Kit sponsorship
| Kit supplier | Period |
|---|---|
 Adidas |
1974–1982 |
 Le Coq Sportif |
1983–1986 |
| Puma |
1987–1991 |
 Ennerre |
1992–1998 |
 Covadonga |
1999–2001 |
| L-Sporto |
2002–2004 |
| Uhlsport |
2004–2006 |
| Puma |
2006–2023 |
| In-House |
2024 |
 Nike[29] |
2024– |
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]
Rivalries
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.
Brazil
Uruguay has an old rivalry with their South American neighbors. Their best known match was played at the 1950 World Cup in Brazil where Uruguay won 2–1 in front of almost 200,000 spectators at the Maracanã Stadium, thus winning the competition and earning their second World Cup title.
Australia
Uruguay has an almost 50-year rivalry with AFC (and former OFC) member Australia. The rivalry, which dates back to 1974, has seen the two teams face each other in qualification play-offs, with each team winning one playoff each to progress to the FIFA World Cup.
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2023
v 
Nicaragua
| 14 June 2023 (2023-06-14) Friendly | Uruguay | 4–1 | Nicaragua | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| 20:30 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Centenario Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães (Brazil) |
v 
Cuba
| 20 June 2023 (2023-06-20) Friendly | Uruguay | 2–0 | Cuba | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| 20:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Centenario Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado (Brazil) |
v 
Chile
| 8 September 2023 2026 World Cup qualification | Uruguay | 3–1 | Chile | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| 20:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Centenario Attendance: 49,713 Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina) |
v Uruguay
| 12 September 2023 2026 World Cup qualification | Ecuador | 2–1 | Uruguay | Quito, Ecuador |
| 16:00 UTC−5 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa Attendance: 35,613 Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil) |
v Uruguay
| 12 October 2023 2026 World Cup qualification | Colombia | 2–2 | Uruguay | Barranquilla, Colombia |
| 15:30 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez Attendance: 43,915 Referee: Piero Maza (Chile) |
v 
Brazil
| 17 October 2023 2026 World Cup qualification | Uruguay | 2–0 | Brazil | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| 21:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Centenario Attendance: 52,477 Referee: Alexis Herrera (Venezuela) |
v Uruguay
| 16 November 2023 2026 World Cup qualification | Argentina | 0–2 | Uruguay | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 21:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: La Bombonera Attendance: 51,900 Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) |
v 
Bolivia
| 21 November 2023 2026 World Cup qualification | Uruguay | 3–0 | Bolivia | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| 20:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Centenario Attendance: 46,100 Referee: Kevin Ortega (Peru) |
2024
v Uruguay
| 23 March 2024 Non-FIFA Friendly | Basque Country | 1–1 | Uruguay | Bilbao, Spain |
| 20:00 UTC+1 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estadio San Mamés |
v Uruguay
| 26 March 2024 Friendly | Ivory Coast | 2–1 | Uruguay | Lens, France |
| 20:30 UTC+1 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis Referee: Ruddy Buquet (France) |
v Uruguay
| 5 June 2024 Friendly | Mexico | v | Uruguay | Denver, United States |
| TBD | Report | Stadium: Empower Field at Mile High |
v 
Panama
| 23 June 2024 2024 Copa América | Uruguay | v | Panama | Miami Gardens, United States |
| 21:00 UTC−4 | Stadium: Hard Rock Stadium |
v Bolivia
| 27 June 2024 2024 Copa América | Uruguay | v | Bolivia | East Rutherford, United States |
| 21:00 UTC−4 | Stadium: MetLife Stadium |
v Uruguay
| 1 July 2024 2024 Copa América | United States | v | Uruguay | Kansas City, United States |
| 20:00 UTC−5 | Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium |
v 
Paraguay
| 4 September 2024 2026 World Cup qualification | Uruguay | v | Paraguay | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Centenario |
v Uruguay
| 7 September 2024 2026 World Cup qualification | Venezuela | v | Uruguay | Venezuela |
| --:-- UTC−4 | Report |
v Uruguay
| 9 October 2024 2026 World Cup qualification | Peru | v | Uruguay | Lima, Peru |
| --:-- UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional |
v Ecuador
| 12 October 2024 2026 World Cup qualification | Uruguay | v | Ecuador | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Centenario |
v Colombia
| 13 November 2024 2026 World Cup qualification | Uruguay | v | Colombia | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Centenario |
Current personnel
- As of 14 June 2023.[32]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Marcelo Bielsa |
| Assistant coaches | Lucas Ouviña Pablo Quiroga Diego Reyes |
| Goalkeeping coach | Carlos Nicola |
| Fitness coach | Marco Mansulino |
| Analyst |  Diego Bermúdez |
| Logistics | Sara Bouzas Magalí Conde |
Coaching history
Juan López (1946–1955, 1957–1959)- Juan Carlos Corazzo (1955, 1959–1961, 1962–1964)
- Hugo Bagnulo (1955–1957)
- Héctor Castro (1959)
- Enrique Fernández (1961–1962, 1967–1969)
- Rafael Milans (1964–1965)
- Ondino Viera (1965–1967)
- Juan Hohberg (1969–1970, 1977)
- Hugo Bagnulo (1970–1973)
- Roberto Porta (1974)
- Juan Alberto Schiaffino (1974–1975)
- José María Rodríguez (1975–1977)
- Raúl Bentancor (1977–1979)
- Roque Máspoli (1979–1982, 1997–1998)
- Omar Borrás (1982–1987)
- Roberto Fleitas (1987–1988)
- Óscar Tabárez (1988–1990, 2006–2021)[33]
- Luis Cubilla (1990–1993)
- Ildo Maneiro (1993–1994)
- Héctor Núñez (1994–1996)
- Juan Ahuntchaín (1996–1997)
- Víctor Púa (1998–2000, 2001–2003)
Daniel Passarella (2000–2001)- Gustavo Ferrín (2003, 2006)
- Juan Ramón Carrasco (2003–2004)
- Jorge Fossati (2004–2006)
- Gustavo Ferrín (2006)
- Diego Alonso (2021–2023)
- Marcelo Broli (2023)
- Marcelo Bielsa (2023–present)
Current squad
The following 21 players are called up to the squad for friendlies against Basque Country and Ivory Coast on 23 and 26 March 2024 respectively.[34] Six players from the initial squad were released after the match against Basque Country.[35]
Caps and goals correct as of 26 March 2024, after the match against Ivory Coast.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Randall Rodríguez | (2003-11-29) 29 November 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Peñarol |
| 12 | 1GK | Franco Israel | (2000-04-22) 22 April 2000 (age 23) | 2 | 0 |  Sporting CP |
| 23 | 1GK | Santiago Mele | (1997-09-06) 6 September 1997 (age 26) | 4 | 0 | Atlético Junior |
| 2 | 2DF | Nicolás Marichal | (2001-03-17) 17 March 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 0 |  Dynamo Moscow |
| 3 | 2DF | Sebastián Cáceres | (1999-08-18) 18 August 1999 (age 24) | 11 | 0 | América |
| 16 | 2DF | Mathías Olivera | (1997-10-31) 31 October 1997 (age 26) | 17 | 1 | Napoli |
| 17 | 2DF | Matías Viña | (1997-11-09) 9 November 1997 (age 26) | 36 | 0 | Flamengo |
| 22 | 2DF | Lucas Olaza | (1994-07-21) 21 July 1994 (age 29) | 2 | 0 | Krasnodar |
| 5 | 3MF | Nicolás Fonseca | (1998-10-19) 19 October 1998 (age 25) | 1 | 0 | River Plate |
| 6 | 3MF | Rodrigo Bentancur | (1997-06-25) 25 June 1997 (age 26) | 58 | 1 |  Tottenham Hotspur |
| 7 | 3MF | Nicolás de la Cruz | (1997-06-01) 1 June 1997 (age 26) | 26 | 5 | Flamengo |
| 8 | 3MF | Nahitan Nández | (1995-12-28) 28 December 1995 (age 28) | 55 | 0 | Cagliari |
| 10 | 3MF | Giorgian de Arrascaeta | (1994-06-01) 1 June 1994 (age 29) | 46 | 10 | Flamengo |
| 15 | 3MF | Federico Valverde (vice-captain) | (1998-07-22) 22 July 1998 (age 25) | 56 | 6 | Real Madrid |
| 20 | 3MF | Manuel Ugarte | (2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 (age 23) | 15 | 0 |  Paris Saint-Germain |
| 9 | 4FW | Federico Viñas | (1998-06-30) 30 June 1998 (age 25) | 2 | 1 | León |
| 11 | 4FW | Facundo Pellistri | (2001-12-20) 20 December 2001 (age 22) | 19 | 0 | Granada |
| 14 | 4FW | Agustín Canobbio | (1998-10-01) 1 October 1998 (age 25) | 12 | 1 | Athletico Paranaense |
| 18 | 4FW | Brian Rodríguez | (2000-05-20) 20 May 2000 (age 23) | 22 | 4 | América |
| 19 | 4FW | Luciano Rodríguez | (2003-07-16) 16 July 2003 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Liverpool Montevideo |
| 21 | 4FW | Ignacio Laquintana | (1999-02-01) 1 February 1999 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | Red Bull Bragantino |
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 | Sergio Rochet | (1993-03-23) 23 March 1993 (age 31) | 18 | 0 | Internacional |
v. Bolivia, 21 November 2023 |
| DF | Ronald Araújo | (1999-03-07) 7 March 1999 (age 25) | 16 | 1 | Barcelona |
v. Basque Country, 23 March 2024 |
| DF | Guillermo Varela | (1993-03-24) 24 March 1993 (age 31) | 15 | 0 | Flamengo |
v. Basque Country, 23 March 2024 |
| DF | Bruno Méndez | (1999-09-10) 10 September 1999 (age 24) | 7 | 0 | Granada |
v. Basque Country, 23 March 2024 |
| DF | José María Giménez (captain) | (1995-01-20) 20 January 1995 (age 29) | 83 | 8 | Atlético Madrid |
v. Bolivia, 21 November 2023 |
| DF | Joaquín Piquerez | (1998-08-24) 24 August 1998 (age 25) | 13 | 0 | Palmeiras |
v. Brazil, 17 October 2023 |
| DF | Santiago Bueno | (1998-11-09) 9 November 1998 (age 25) | 2 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
v. Brazil, 17 October 2023 |
| DF | José Luis Rodríguez | (1997-03-14) 14 March 1997 (age 27) | 2 | 0 | Vasco da Gama |
v. Ecuador, 12 September 2023 |
| DF | Mauricio Lemos | (1995-12-28) 28 December 1995 (age 28) | 3 | 0 | Atlético Mineiro |
v. Cuba, 20 June 2023 |
| DF | Sebastián Boselli | (2003-12-04) 4 December 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | River Plate |
v. Cuba, 20 June 2023 |
| DF | Facundo González | (2003-07-06) 6 July 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Sampdoria |
v. Cuba, 20 June 2023 |
| DF | Santiago Mouriño | (2002-09-13) 13 September 2002 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Zaragoza |
v. Cuba, 20 June 2023 |
| DF | Mateo Ponte | (2003-05-24) 24 May 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Botafogo |
v. Cuba, 20 June 2023 |
| MF | Matías Vecino | (1991-08-24) 24 August 1991 (age 32) | 70 | 6 | Lazio |
v. Basque Country, 23 March 2024 |
| MF | Rodrigo Zalazar | (1999-08-12) 12 August 1999 (age 24) | 2 | 2 | Braga |
v. Basque Country, 23 March 2024 |
| MF | Maximiliano Araújo | (2000-02-15) 15 February 2000 (age 24) | 7 | 1 | Toluca |
v. Bolivia, 21 November 2023 |
| MF | Felipe Carballo | (1996-10-04) 4 October 1996 (age 27) | 7 | 0 | Grêmio |
v. Bolivia, 21 November 2023 |
| MF | Emiliano Martínez | (1999-08-17) 17 August 1999 (age 24) | 2 | 0 |  Midtjylland |
v. Ecuador, 12 September 2023 |
| MF | Fabricio Díaz | (2003-02-03) 3 February 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 |  Al-Gharafa |
v. Cuba, 20 June 2023 |
| FW | Facundo Torres | (2000-04-13) 13 April 2000 (age 24) | 16 | 1 | Orlando City |
v. Basque Country, 23 March 2024 |
| FW | Luis Suárez | (1987-01-24) 24 January 1987 (age 37) | 138 | 68 | Inter Miami |
v. Bolivia, 21 November 2023 |
| FW | Darwin Núñez | (1999-06-24) 24 June 1999 (age 24) | 22 | 8 | Liverpool |
v. Bolivia, 21 November 2023 |
| FW | Cristian Olivera | (2002-04-17) 17 April 2002 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | Los Angeles |
v. Bolivia, 21 November 2023 |
| FW | Maxi Gómez | (1996-08-14) 14 August 1996 (age 27) | 32 | 4 | Cádiz |
v. Ecuador, 12 September 2023 |
| FW | Diego Rossi | (1998-03-05) 5 March 1998 (age 26) | 7 | 1 | Columbus Crew |
v. Cuba, 20 June 2023 |
| FW | Matías Arezo | (2002-11-21) 21 November 2002 (age 21) | 3 | 1 | Granada |
v. Cuba, 20 June 2023 |
| FW | Thiago Borbas | (2002-04-07) 7 April 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Red Bull Bragantino |
v. Cuba, 20 June 2023 |
| FW | Anderson Duarte | (2004-03-23) 23 March 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Defensor Sporting |
v. Cuba, 20 June 2023 |
PRE Preliminary squad | ||||||
- As of 21 November 2023, after the match against Bolivia.[36]
- Players in bold are still active with Uruguay.
Most appearances
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diego Godín | 161 | 8 | 2005–2022 |
| 2 | Luis Suárez | 138 | 68 | 2007–present |
| 3 | Edinson Cavani | 136 | 58 | 2008–present |
| 4 | Fernando Muslera | 133 | 0 | 2009–present |
| 5 | Maxi Pereira | 125 | 3 | 2005–2018 |
| 6 | Martín Cáceres | 116 | 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 | 90 | 0 | 2006–2017 |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Suárez (list) | 68 | 138 | 0.49 | 2007–present |
| 2 | Edinson Cavani | 58 | 136 | 0.43 | 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 |
FIFA World Cup
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 |
Qualification in progress | TBD | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | |||||||||
 2030 |
Qualified as commemorative match hosts | Qualified as commemorative match hosts | |||||||||||||||
 2034 |
To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 2 Titles | 14/22 | 59 | 25 | 13 | 21 | 89 | 76 | — | — | 178 | 81 | 47 | 50 | 253 | 191 | |
- *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 |
| 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 | 5th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Squad | |
| 2024 | Qualified | ||||||||
| Total | 15 Titles | 45/47 | 206 | 112 | 38 | 56 | 410 | 222 | — |
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 | |
| 1985 | Runners-up | 2nd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1993 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2022 | |||||||||
| Total | Runners-up | 1/3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
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[37] | ||||||||
| 1948 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
 1952 | |||||||||
 1956 | |||||||||
| 1960 | |||||||||
 1964 | |||||||||
| 1968 | |||||||||
| 1972 | |||||||||
| 1976 | Withdrew[38] | ||||||||
 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 | — |
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 |
Below is a list of all matches Uruguay have played against FIFA recognised teams.[39] Updated as of 26 March 2024.
Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record
| Team | 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 | 203 | 60 | 49 | 94 | 236 | 325 | −89 | 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 | 47 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 113 | 35 | +78 | 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 | 79 | 21 | 20 | 38 | 100 | 142 | −42 | 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) |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | Ivory Coast 2–1 Uruguay (Lens, France; 26 March 2024) |
 Cameroon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | Uruguay 4–0 Cameroon (Tehran, Iran; 13 August 2003) |
| Canada | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | Canada 1–3 Uruguay (Miami, United States; 2 February 1986) |
| Chile | 86 | 49 | 19 | 18 | 150 | 87 | +63 | Uruguay 6–0 Chile (Guayaquil, Ecuador; 6 December 1947) |
 China | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | China 0–4 Uruguay (Wuhan, China; 12 October 2010) |
| Colombia | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 66 | 49 | +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) |
| Cuba | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | Uruguay 2–0 Cuba (Montevideo, Uruguay; 20 June 2023) |
 Czech Republic[lower-alpha 1] | 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 | 49 | 31 | 10 | 8 | 115 | 46 | +69 | 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[lower-alpha 2] | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 29 | −17 | Germany 1–4 Uruguay (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 3 June 1928) |
 Ghana | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | Ghana 0–2 Uruguay (Al Wakrah, Qatar; 2 December 2022) |
 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) |
 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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 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 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 18 | +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) |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | Uruguay 4–1 Nicaragua (Montevideo, Uruguay; 14 June 2023) |
 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 (Gdańsk, Poland; 14 November 2012) |
| Portugal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 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[lower-alpha 3] | 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, Saarland; 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[lower-alpha 4] | 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 (Kallang, 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 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 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 (87) | 988 | 442 | 236 | 310 | 1545 | 1202 | +343 | Uruguay 9–0 Bolivia (Lima, Peru; 6 November 1927) |
- Includes matches against
Czechoslovakia. - Includes matches against
West Germany. - Includes matches against
Soviet Union. - Includes matches against
Yugoslavia and 
Serbia and Montenegro.
Senior team
Major titles
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[40] (vs Argentina)
- Winners: 1919
- Copa Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores[41] (vs Argentina)
- Winners: 1923
- Copa Confraternidad Rioplatense[42] (vs Argentina)
- Winners: 1924
- Copa Río Branco (vs
Brazil)
- Winners (3): 1940, 1946, 1967 (shared)
- Copa Artigas[43] (vs
Paraguay)
- Winners (6): 1965, 1966, 1975 (shared), 1977, 1983, 1985
- Copa Juan Pinto Durán[44] (vs
Chile)
- Winners (5): 1963, 1975, 1979, 1981, 1988
- Copa Parra del Riego[45] (vs
Peru)
- Winners: 1994
- Copa Ministerio de Vivienda[46] (vs Peru)
- Winners: 1998
Friendlies
- Mundialito
- Winners (1): 1980
- Nehru Cup
- Copa William Poole[48] (vs
England)
- Winners: 1984
- Miami Cup[49]
- Winners: 1986
- Marlboro Cup
- Winners: 1990
- Tiger Beer Challenge Trophy[50] (vs
Singapore)
- Winners: 2002
- Lunar New Year Cup
- Winners: 2003
- LG Cup:
- Copa Confraternidad Antel[51] (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
Pan American team
| Senior Competition |  |  |  | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Olympic Games | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Copa América | 15 | 6 | 9 | 30 |
| Panamerican Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 19 | 7 | 10 | 36 |
- After 1988, the tournament has been restricted to squads with no more than 3 players over the age of 23, and these matches are not regarded as part of the national team's record, nor are caps awarded.
- 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]
- Model based on the flag of Artigas. This uniform was worn (at least) by a Uruguay representatives (Liga Uruguaya v South Africa[17] and Copa Lipton matches 1905–07).[28]
- Worn (at least) in the Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo in 1910.
- Worn by first time in a Copa Lipton match on 15 August 1910.[19][18]
- Extra edition
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