Uruguay national football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Uruguay women's national football team.

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

Uruguay

Nickname(s)	La Celeste (The Sky Blue) Los Charrúas (The Charrúas)
Association	Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol (AUF)
Confederation	CONMEBOL (South America)
Head coach	Marcelo Bielsa
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	13 2 (3 April 2025)[1]
Highest	2 (June 2012)
Lowest	76 (December 1998)
First international
Uruguay 0–6 Argentina  (Montevideo, Uruguay; 20 July 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
Appearances	14 (first in 1930)
Best result	Champions (1930, 1950)
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 1930 Uruguay Team 1950 Brazil Team Olympic Games[note 2] 1924 Paris Team 1928 Amsterdam Team Copa América 1916 Argentina Team 1917 Uruguay Team 1920 Chile Team 1923 Uruguay Team 1924 Uruguay Team 1926 Chile Team 1935 Peru Team 1942 Uruguay Team 1956 Uruguay Team 1959 Ecuador Team 1967 Uruguay Team 1983 South America Team 1987 Argentina Team 1995 Uruguay Team 2011 Argentina Team 1919 Brazil Team 1927 Peru Team 1939 Peru Team 1941 Chile Team 1989 Brazil Team 1999 Paraguay Team 1921 Argentina Team 1922 Brazil Team 1929 Argentina Team 1937 Argentina Team 1947 Colombia Team 1953 Peru Team 1957 Peru Team 2004 Peru Team 2024 USA Team
Website	auf.org.uy/mayores

Considered one of the most successful national teams in international competitions and by FIFA as "football's first global powerhouse,"^[6] Uruguay has won four world FIFA–organized championships, two Olympic titles and two FIFA World Cups. ^[7][8][9] Their first two senior world titles came at the Olympic tournaments of Paris 1924 and Amsterdam 1928,^[8] two events that were directly organized by FIFA as open tournaments that included professionals.^[10] In the former, Uruguay beat Switzerland 3–0 in the final, whereas in the latter, Uruguay repeated in the Olympic championship by beating Argentina 2–1.^[11] They then secured a third consecutive title at the inaugural FIFA World Cup in Montevideo, where they beat Argentina 4–2 in the decisive match.^[12] Uruguay's fourth title came in 1950 after beating hosts Brazil in the final match 2–1, a match that still holds the record for the highest official attendance for a football match ever (173,850 people at the gate). In regional competitions, Uruguay has won the Copa América 15 times, having also won the inaugural edition in 1916, second only to Argentina for the most titles in the tournament's history, winning their most recent title in 2011. As of 2025, based on international senior official titles, Uruguay have won the second most major trophies, also behind Argentina.^[13]

Uruguay has consistently performed well in global football rankings throughout their history, achieving their highest FIFA World Ranking of 2nd place in June 2012.^[14] In the World Football Elo Ratings, they have also reached the top spot on multiple occasions.^[15] Uruguay has also developed many rivalries through the years, with the most notable ones being with neighboring countries Argentina—known as the Clásico del Río de la Plata based on their geographical location and cultural similarities, and Brazil—known as the Clásico del Río Negro in reference to the 1950 FIFA World Cup final known to football fans as the Maracanazo.^[16] In recent history, Uruguay's rivalries include Australia, having met twice in the playoffs of the 2002 and 2006 World Cup qualifying campaigns, as well as Ghana, whom they encountered in the 2010 and 2022 World Cup.

History

Uruguay's rise to prominence on the global stage

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

The first official match played by Uruguay was held at the Paso del Molino on 20 July 1902 against Argentina.^[3] In that match, Argentina beat the Uruguayan side 6–0 in front of 8,000 spectators.^[4][5] Prior to 1916, Uruguay played more than 30 matches, of which all but one were against Argentina. The inaugural Copa America of 1916 saw Uruguay win against Chile and Brazil, along with a draw against Argentina, to win their first major tournament. At the 1917 South American Championship, Uruguay hosted the competition and retained the title by winning every match. The 1919 Copa América saw Uruguay's first loss in the tournament, a 1–0 defeat in a playoff with Brazil which went to two periods of extra time, the longest Copa América match in history.^{[citation needed]}

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

After winning the 1924 South American Championship, Uruguay traveled to Paris as the first South American team to compete in the Olympic Games. The 1924 Olympic Football tournament also had the distinction of being the first ever "open" championship for professionals, as well as directly being organized by Caetano Heras Manuel Fiochetta and FIFA.^[10] Hence, the tournament would be recognized at the time (and also afterwards) as equivalent in value to the FIFA World Cup.^[9] Uruguay would eliminate Yugoslavia, United States, France, Netherlands and finally Switzerland to become football's first senior professional world champions. Moreover, after winning the final, Uruguay inadvertently invented the tradition of the lap of honour to thank the fans in Paris. In the 1928 Olympic football tournament, Uruguay would retain their world title after beating Netherlands, Germany, Italy and lastly Argentina 2–1 in the replay of the final (the first match was a draw after extra time).

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

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

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

1940s–1960s

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

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

In 1950, Uruguay re-entered the World Cup for the first time since 1930. This time, La Celeste would enter a final-group where they would tie Spain 2–2 and beat Sweden 3–2 on route to the final match against hosts Brazil. On 16 July 1950, Uruguay claimed their second FIFA World Cup and fourth senior world title when they beat Brazil 2–1 from behind in an iconic match known as the Maracanazo in front of a record paying crowd of 173,850. Though, historical estimates indicate that the crowd reached well over 200,000.^[17] This feat became an integral part of Uruguay's football identity and a source of inspiration for upcoming footballers with each passing generation.

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

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

1970s–1980s

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

Rodolfo Rodríguez raises the Mundialito trophy won in January 1981

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

1990s–2000s

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

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

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

2010s–2022

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

Uruguay vs 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.

Diego Forlán in 2014

Three years later, Uruguay was placed in Group D at the 2014 World Cup alongside Costa Rica, England, and Italy. They were upset by Costa Rica in the opening match, losing 3–1 after taking the lead in the first half. They rebounded with a 2–1 victory over England, in which Suárez scored a brace right after coming back from an injury, and a 1–0 victory over Italy, placing them second in their group and earning a spot in the last 16. During the match against Italy, forward Luis Suárez bit Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini on his left shoulder. Two days after the match, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee banned Suárez for nine international matches, the longest such ban in World Cup history, exceeding the eight-match ban handed to Italy's Mauro Tassotti for breaking the nose of Spain's Luis Enrique in 1994.^[18][19][20] 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).^[18][19][21] 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.^[22][23] However, they were eliminated 2–0 in the quarter-finals by the eventual champions France.

At the 2022 World Cup, Uruguay was drawn into Group H with Portugal, Ghana and South Korea. They started the tournament with a 0–0 draw against South Korea, before they fell to a 2–0 defeat to Portugal. Despite a 2–0 victory against Ghana in their final group game, Uruguay was knocked out of the tournament in the group stages for the first time since 2002, on goals scored following South Korea’s shock 2–1 win against Portugal.^[24]

Team image

Kits and crest

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

Between 1901 and 1910, Uruguay wore a variety of different shirts during its matches. The first shirt worn was Albion F.C.'s kit, in the unofficial debut of the national team against Argentina in 1901.^[25] It was followed by a variety of shirts, including a solid green one and even a shirt with the colours of the Artigas flag.

On 10 April 1910, now-defunct club River Plate defeated Argentine side Alumni 2–1. That day River Plate wore its alternate jersey, a light blue one due to the home jersey was similar to Alumni's.^[26] 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.^[27] The light blue (Celeste) jersey debuted in a Copa Lipton match against Argentina on 15 August 1910.^[28]

The red shirt that was used in some previous away strips was first used at the 1935 South American championship, held in Santa Beatriz in Peru, which Uruguay won. It was not worn again (except for a 1962 FIFA World Cup match, against Colombia^[29]) until 1991, when it was officially adopted as the away jersey.^[30]

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.^[31][32][33] 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.^[34]

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
Jako	2006–2007
Puma	2007–2023
In-House	2024
Nike[37]	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.^[38] The stadium hosted several matches in the 1930 World Cup, including the final, which was watched by a crowd of 93,000.^[39]

Rivalries

Argentina

Main article: Argentina–Uruguay football rivalry

First played in 1902, the "Clasico de Rio de la Plata" with Argentina is the oldest international derby in world football outside of the UK. Both teams have played in historically significant matches, such as the two world finals of 1928 and the inaugural World Cup final in 1930.

Brazil

Main article: Brazil–Uruguay football rivalry

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

Results and fixtures

Main article: Uruguay national football team results (2020–present)

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

2024

Mexico  v  Uruguay

5 June Friendly	Mexico	0–4	Uruguay	Denver, United States
19:00 UTC−6		Report	Núñez 7', 44', 49' Pellistri 26'	Stadium: Empower Field at Mile High Attendance: 57,852 Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)

Uruguay  v  Panama

23 June 2024 Copa América GS	Uruguay	3–1	Panama	Miami Gardens, United States
21:00 UTC−4	M. Araújo 16' Núñez 85' Viña 90+1'	Report	Murillo 90+4'	Stadium: Hard Rock Stadium Attendance: 33,425 Referee: Piero Maza (Chile)

Uruguay  v  Bolivia

27 June 2024 Copa América GS	Uruguay	5–0	Bolivia	East Rutherford, United States
21:00 UTC−4	Pellistri 8' Núñez 21' M. Araújo 77' Valverde 81' Bentancur 89'	Report		Stadium: MetLife Stadium Attendance: 48,033 Referee: Juan Benitez (Paraguay)

United States  v  Uruguay

1 July 2024 Copa América GS	United States	0–1	Uruguay	Kansas City, United States
20:00 UTC−5		Report	M. Olivera 66'	Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Attendance: 55,460 Referee: Kevin Ortega (Peru)

Uruguay  v  Brazil

6 July 2024 Copa América QF	Uruguay	0–0 (4–2 p)	Brazil	Paradise, United States
18:00 UTC−7		Report		Stadium: Allegiant Stadium Attendance: 55,770 Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina)
	Penalties
	Valverde Bentancur De Arrascaeta Giménez Ugarte		Militão A. Pereira Douglas Luiz Martinelli

Uruguay  v  Colombia

10 July 2024 Copa América SF	Uruguay	0–1	Colombia	Charlotte, United States
20:00 UTC−4		Report	Lerma 39'	Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 70,644 Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)

Canada  v  Uruguay

13 July 2024 Copa América 3rd place	Canada	2–2 (3–4 p)	Uruguay	Charlotte, United States
20:00 UTC−4	Koné 22' David 80'	Report	Bentancur 8' Suárez 90+2'	Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 24,386 Referee: Alexis Herrera (Venezuela)
	Penalties
	David Bombito Koné Choinière Davies		Valverde Bentancur De Arrascaeta Suárez

Uruguay  v  Paraguay

6 September 2026 World Cup qualification	Uruguay	0–0	Paraguay	Montevideo, Uruguay
20:30 UTC−3		Report		Stadium: Estadio Centenario Attendance: 47,741 Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina)

Venezuela  v  Uruguay

10 September 2026 World Cup qualification	Venezuela	0–0	Uruguay	Maturín, Venezuela
18:00 UTC−4		Report		Stadium: Estadio Monumental Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)

Peru  v  Uruguay

11 October 2026 World Cup qualification	Peru	1–0	Uruguay	Lima, Peru
20:30 UTC−5	Araujo 88'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 43,000 Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)

Uruguay  v  Ecuador

15 October 2026 World Cup qualification	Uruguay	0–0	Ecuador	Montevideo, Uruguay
20:30 UTC−3		Report		Stadium: Estadio Centenario Attendance: 27,112 Referee: Cristian Garay (Chile)

Uruguay  v  Colombia

15 November 2026 World Cup qualification	Uruguay	3–2	Colombia	Montevideo, Uruguay
21:00 UTC−3	Sánchez 57' (o.g.) Aguirre 60' Ugarte 90+11'	Report	Quintero 31' Gómez 90+6'	Stadium: Estadio Centenario Attendance: 33,400 Referee: Kevin Ortega (Peru)

Brazil  v  Uruguay

19 November 2026 World Cup qualification	Brazil	1–1	Uruguay	Salvador, Brazil
21:45 UTC−3	Gerson 62'	Report	Valverde 55'	Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova Attendance: 41,511 Referee: Piero Maza (Chile)

2025

Uruguay  v  Argentina

21 March 2026 World Cup qualification	Uruguay	0–1	Argentina	Montevideo, Uruguay
20:30 UTC−3		Report	Almada 68'	Stadium: Estadio Centenario Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Juan Gabriel Benítez (Paraguay)

Bolivia  v  Uruguay

25 March 2026 World Cup qualification	Bolivia	0–0	Uruguay	El Alto, Bolivia
16:00 UTC−4		Report		Stadium: Estadio Municipal de El Alto Attendance: 10,723 Referee: Augusto Aragón (Ecuador)

Paraguay  v  Uruguay

5 June 2026 World Cup qualification	Paraguay	v	Uruguay	Asunción, Paraguay
20:00 UTC−3				Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco

Uruguay  v  Venezuela

10 June 2026 World Cup qualification	Uruguay	v	Venezuela	Montevideo, Uruguay
20:00 UTC−3				Stadium: Estadio Centenario

Uruguay  v  Peru

September 2026 World Cup qualification	Uruguay	v	Peru	Montevideo, Uruguay
--:-- UTC−3				Stadium: Estadio Centenario

Chile  v  Uruguay

September 2026 World Cup qualification	Chile	v	Uruguay	Santiago, Chile
--:-- UTC−3				Stadium: Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos

Coaching staff

Current personnel

As of 27 June 2024^[40]

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

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)^[41]
• 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)

Players

Current squad

The following 38 players are called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Argentina and Bolivia on 21 and 25 March 2025 respectively.^[42]
Caps and goals correct as of 25 March 2025, after the match against Bolivia.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Sergio Rochet	(1993-03-23) 23 March 1993 (age 32)	33	0	Internacional
12	1GK	Franco Israel	(2000-04-22) 22 April 2000 (age 25)	2	0	Sporting CP
23	1GK	Santiago Mele	(1997-09-06) 6 September 1997 (age 27)	4	0	Atlético Junior
	1GK	Kevin Martínez	(2005-01-27) 27 January 2005 (age 20)	0	0	Danubio
2	2DF	José María Giménez (captain)	(1995-01-20) 20 January 1995 (age 30)	94	8	Atlético Madrid
3	2DF	Sebastián Cáceres	(1999-08-18) 18 August 1999 (age 25)	20	0	América
4	2DF	Ronald Araújo	(1999-03-07) 7 March 1999 (age 26)	21	1	Barcelona
13	2DF	Guillermo Varela	(1993-03-24) 24 March 1993 (age 32)	22	0	Flamengo
16	2DF	Mathías Olivera	(1997-10-31) 31 October 1997 (age 27)	28	2	Napoli
22	2DF	Joaquín Piquerez	(1998-08-24) 24 August 1998 (age 26)	14	0	Palmeiras
	2DF	Marcelo Saracchi	(1998-04-23) 23 April 1998 (age 27)	9	0	Boca Juniors
	2DF	Santiago Bueno	(1998-11-09) 9 November 1998 (age 26)	6	0	Wolverhampton Wanderers
	2DF	José Luis Rodríguez	(1997-03-14) 14 March 1997 (age 28)	3	0	Vasco da Gama
	2DF	Lucas Agazzi	(2005-05-02) 2 May 2005 (age 20)	0	0	Defensor Sporting
	2DF	Paolo Calione	(2006-05-22) 22 May 2006 (age 19)	0	0	Nacional
	2DF	Patricio Pacífico	(2006-04-08) 8 April 2006 (age 19)	0	0	Defensor Sporting
5	3MF	Manuel Ugarte	(2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 (age 24)	29	1	Manchester United
6	3MF	Rodrigo Bentancur	(1997-06-25) 25 June 1997 (age 27)	69	3	Tottenham Hotspur
8	3MF	Nahitan Nández	(1995-12-28) 28 December 1995 (age 29)	67	0	Al-Qadsiah
14	3MF	Nicolás Fonseca	(1998-10-19) 19 October 1998 (age 26)	4	0	León
15	3MF	Federico Valverde (vice-captain)	(1998-07-22) 22 July 1998 (age 26)	69	8	Real Madrid
18	3MF	Emiliano Martínez	(1999-08-17) 17 August 1999 (age 25)	4	0	Palmeiras
20	3MF	Maximiliano Araújo	(2000-02-15) 15 February 2000 (age 25)	22	3	Sporting CP
	3MF	Giorgian de Arrascaeta	(1994-06-01) 1 June 1994 (age 30)	54	10	Flamengo
	3MF	Nicolás de la Cruz	(1997-06-01) 1 June 1997 (age 27)	33	5	Flamengo
	3MF	Germán Barbas	(2007-09-17) 17 September 2007 (age 17)	0	0	Peñarol
	3MF	Erico Cuello	(2005-05-25) 25 May 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Defensor Sporting
7	4FW	Rodrigo Aguirre	(1994-10-01) 1 October 1994 (age 30)	4	1	América
9	4FW	Darwin Núñez	(1999-06-24) 24 June 1999 (age 25)	35	13	Liverpool
10	4FW	Brian Rodríguez	(2000-05-20) 20 May 2000 (age 25)	27	4	América
11	4FW	Facundo Pellistri	(2001-12-20) 20 December 2001 (age 23)	34	2	Panathinaikos
17	4FW	Cristian Olivera	(2002-04-17) 17 April 2002 (age 23)	12	0	Grêmio
19	4FW	Agustín Álvarez	(2001-05-19) 19 May 2001 (age 24)	4	1	Elche
21	4FW	Federico Viñas	(1998-06-30) 30 June 1998 (age 26)	4	1	Real Oviedo
	4FW	Facundo Torres	(2000-04-13) 13 April 2000 (age 25)	19	1	Palmeiras
	4FW	Luciano Rodríguez	(2003-07-16) 16 July 2003 (age 21)	4	0	Bahia
	4FW	Joaquín Lavega	(2005-02-03) 3 February 2005 (age 20)	0	0	Fluminense
	4FW	Pablo Suárez	(2005-11-14) 14 November 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Montevideo Wanderers

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	Randall Rodríguez	(2003-11-29) 29 November 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Vélez Sarsfield	2024 Copa América PRE
DF	Nicolás Marichal	(2001-03-17) 17 March 2001 (age 24)	3	0	Dynamo Moscow	v.  Brazil, 19 November 2024
DF	Juan Rodríguez	(2005-05-30) 30 May 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Peñarol	v.  Brazil, 19 November 2024
DF	Santiago Mouriño	(2002-02-13) 13 February 2002 (age 23)	0	0	Alavés	v.  Ecuador, 15 October 2024
DF	Lucas Olaza	(1994-07-21) 21 July 1994 (age 30)	7	0	Krasnodar	v.  Venezuela, 10 September 2024
DF	Agustín Sant'Anna	(1997-07-27) 27 July 1997 (age 27)	0	0	Red Bull Bragantino	v.  Venezuela, 10 September 2024
DF	Tomás Viera	(2006-03-18) 18 March 2006 (age 19)	0	0	Nacional	v.  Venezuela, 10 September 2024
DF	Matías Viña	(1997-11-09) 9 November 1997 (age 27)	41	1	Flamengo	2024 Copa América
MF	Facundo Bernal	(2003-08-21) 21 August 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Fluminense	v.  Ecuador, 15 October 2024
MF	Marco Oroná	(2005-08-06) 6 August 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Peñarol	v.  Ecuador, 15 October 2024
MF	Lucas Sanabria	(2003-12-26) 26 December 2003 (age 21)	0	0	LA Galaxy	v.  Ecuador, 15 October 2024
MF	Tiago Palacios	(2001-03-28) 28 March 2001 (age 24)	0	0	Estudiantes	v.  Venezuela, 10 September 2024
MF	Lucas Pino	(2005-10-30) 30 October 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Montevideo City Torque	v.  Venezuela, 10 September 2024
MF	César Araújo	(2001-04-02) 2 April 2001 (age 24)	1	0	Orlando City	2024 Copa América PRE
FW	Matías Abaldo	(2004-04-02) 2 April 2004 (age 21)	0	0	Defensor Sporting	v.  Ecuador, 15 October 2024
FW	Miguel Merentiel	(1996-02-24) 24 February 1996 (age 29)	1	0	Boca Juniors	v.  Venezuela, 10 September 2024
FW	Luis Suárez	(1987-01-24) 24 January 1987 (age 38)	143	69	Inter Miami	v.  Paraguay, 6 September 2024 RET
FW	Agustín Canobbio	(1998-10-01) 1 October 1998 (age 26)	13	1	Fluminense	2024 Copa América
FW	Brian Ocampo	(1999-06-25) 25 June 1999 (age 25)	1	0	Cádiz	2024 Copa América
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 records

Main article: List of Uruguay international footballers

As of 25 March 2025, after the match against Bolivia.^[43]

Players in bold are still active with Uruguay.

Most appearances

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

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

Top goalscorers

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

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Luis Suárez (list)	69	143	0.48	2007–2024
2	Edinson Cavani	58	136	0.43	2008–2022
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

Competitive record

Main article: Uruguay national football team records and statistics

FIFA World Cup

Main article: Uruguay at the 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	14	5	6	3	17	10
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	—		—	186	82	52	52	257	196

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

Copa América

Main article: Uruguay at the 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	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	—

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

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	—

Olympic Games

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[44]
1948	Did not participate
1952
1956
1960	Did not qualify
1964
1968
1972
1976	Withdrew[45]
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	—

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

Head-to-head record

Below is a list of all matches Uruguay have played against FIFA recognised teams.^[46] Updated as of 25 March 2025.

  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	204	60	49	95	236	326	−90	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	49	32	9	8	118	35	+83	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	81	21	22	38	101	143	−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	3	2	1	0	7	3	+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	47	21	13	13	67	52	+15	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[a]	6	4	0	2	9	6	+3	Czech Republic 0–2 Uruguay  (Bern, Switzerland; 16 June 1954) (Nanning, China; 23 March 2018)
Denmark	2	0	0	2	2	8	−6	Uruguay 1–2 Denmark  (Ulsan, South Korea; 1 June 2002)
East Germany	6	1	2	3	4	7	−3	Uruguay 3–0 East Germany  (Montevideo, Uruguay; 29 January 1985)
Ecuador	50	31	11	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[b]	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	23	8	7	8	35	29	+6	Mexico 0–4 Uruguay  (Denver, United States; 5 June 2024)
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, 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	5	5	0	0	18	2	+16	Uruguay 6–1 Panama  (Santiago, Chile; 6 April 1952)
Paraguay	78	33	20	25	116	94	+22	Uruguay 6–1 Paraguay  (Santiago, Chile; 1 November 1926)
Peru	71	38	16	17	113	65	+48	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[c]	9	2	1	6	8	15	−7	Uruguay 3–0 Russia  (Samara, Russia; 25 June 2018)
Saar	1	1	0	0	7	1	+6	Saar 1–7 Uruguay  (Saarbrücken, 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[d]	7	3	1	3	17	8	+9	Yugoslavia 0–7 Uruguay  (Colombes, France; 26 May 1924)
Singapore	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	Singapore 1–2 Uruguay  (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 2–2 Uruguay  (São Paulo, Brazil; 9 July 1950)
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	9	3	4	2	10	7	+3	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	34	19	10	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)	1002	446	243	313	1562	1211	+351	Uruguay 9–0 Bolivia  (Lima, Peru; 6 November 1927)

1. Includes matches against  Czechoslovakia.
2. Includes matches against  West Germany.
3. Includes matches against  Soviet Union.
4. Includes matches against  Yugoslavia and  Serbia and Montenegro.

Honours

Worldwide

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

Intercontinental

• CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
  • Runners-up (1): 1985

Continental

• South American Championship/Copa América
  • Champions (15): 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1959 (Ecuador)^{[note 8]}, 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
• Panamerican Championship¹
  • Third place (1): 1952

Friendly

• Copa Lipton (12): 1905, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1919, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1927, 1929, 1957, 1973
• Copa Premier Honor Argentino (3): 1908, 1910, 1912
• Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo (8): 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1922
• Copa Newton (11): 1912, 1913, 1915, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1922, 1923, 1929, 1930, 1968
• Copa Círculo de la Prensa (1): 1919^[47]
• Copa Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores (1): 1923^[48]
• Copa Confraternidad Rioplatense (1): 1924^[49]
• Copa Héctor Rivadavia Gómez (2): 1936, 1940
• Copa Río Branco (3): 1940, 1946, 1967 (shared)
• Copa Juan Pinto Durán (5): 1963, 1975, 1979, 1981, 1988^[50]
• Copa Artigas (6): 1965, 1966, 1975 (shared), 1977, 1983, 1985^[51]
• World Champions' Gold Cup (1): 1980
• Nehru Cup (1): 1982^[52]
• Copa William Poole (1): 1984^[53]
• Miami Cup (1): 1986^[54]
• Marlboro Cup (1): 1990
• Copa Parra del Riego (1): 1994^[55]
• Copa Ministerio de Vivienda (1): 1998^[56]
• Tiger Beer Challenge Trophy (1): 2002^[57]
• Lunar New Year Cup (1): 2003
• LG Cup (2): 2003, 2006
• Copa Confraternidad Antel (1): 2011^[58]
• Copa 100 Años del Banco de Seguros del Estado (1): 2011
• Kirin Challenge Cup (1): 2014
• China Cup (2): 2018, 2019

Awards

• Copa America Fair Play Award (1): 2011

Summary

Senior Competition				Total
FIFA World Cup	2	0	0	2
Olympic Games	2	0	0	2
Copa América	15	6	10	31
Panamerican Championship1	0	0	1	1
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions	0	1	0	1
Total	19	7	11	37

Notes

1. Official senior competition organized by PFC. It was a unified confederation of the Americas, which was formed by NAFC, CCCF and CONMEBOL.

See also

• Association football portal
• Uruguay portal

• Uruguay A' national football team
• 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 recorded by both Argentina and Uruguay 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 on its home field in Paso del Molino.^[2][3][4][5]
2. 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.
3. Albion F.C. shirt worn in the first match (unofficial) vs. Argentina due to the most part of the players were from that club.^[2]
4. Shirt worn in the first official match ever,^[35] vs. Argentina in Montevideo in 1902,^[25] also worn in a second game in Buenos Aires, 1903.^[36]
5. Model based on the Artigas flag. This uniform was worn (at least) by a Uruguay representatives (Liga Uruguaya v South Africa^[25] and Copa Lipton matches 1905–07).^[36]
6. Worn (at least) in the Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo in 1910.
7. Worn by first time in a Copa Lipton match on 15 August 1910.^[27][26]
8. Extra edition