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Uruguay national football team

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

Uruguay
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)La Celeste (The Sky Blue)
Los Charrúas (The Charrúas)
AssociationAsociación Uruguaya de Fútbol (AUF)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachMarcelo Bielsa
CaptainJosé María Giménez
Most capsDiego Godín (161)
Top scorerLuis Suárez (68)
Home stadiumEstadio Centenario
FIFA codeURU
First colours
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Second colours
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FIFA ranking
Current 15 Decrease 4 (4 April 2024)[1]
Highest2 (June 2012)
Lowest76 (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
Appearances14 (first in 1930)
Best resultChampions (1930, 1950)
Copa América
Appearances45 (first in 1916)
Best resultChampions (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1959, 1967, 1983, 1987, 1995, 2011)
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
Appearances1 (first in 1985)
Best resultRunners-up (1985)
FIFA Confederations Cup
Appearances2 (first in 1997)
Best resultFourth place (1997, 2013)
Medal record
FIFA World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1930 Uruguay Team
Gold medal – first place 1950 Brazil Team
Copa América
Gold medal – first place 1916 Argentina Team
Gold medal – first place 1917 Uruguay Team
Gold medal – first place 1920 Chile Team
Gold medal – first place 1923 Uruguay Team
Gold medal – first place 1924 Uruguay Team
Gold medal – first place 1926 Chile Team
Gold medal – first place 1935 Peru Team
Gold medal – first place 1942 Uruguay Team
Gold medal – first place 1956 Uruguay Team
Gold medal – first place 1959 Ecuador Team
Gold medal – first place 1967 Uruguay Team
Gold medal – first place 1983 South America Team
Gold medal – first place 1987 Argentina Team
Gold medal – first place 1995 Uruguay Team
Gold medal – first place 2011 Argentina Team
Silver medal – second place 1919 Brazil Team
Silver medal – second place 1927 Peru Team
Silver medal – second place 1939 Peru Team
Silver medal – second place 1941 Chile Team
Silver medal – second place 1989 Brazil Team
Silver medal – second place 1999 Paraguay Team
Bronze medal – third place 1921 Argentina Team
Bronze medal – third place 1922 Brazil Team
Bronze medal – third place 1929 Argentina Team
Bronze medal – third place 1937 Argentina Team
Bronze medal – third place 1947 Colombia Team
Bronze medal – third place 1953 Peru Team
Bronze medal – third place 1957 Peru Team
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Peru Team
Olympic Games[note 2]
Gold medal – first place 1924 Paris Team
Gold medal – first place 1928 Amsterdam Team

The Uruguay national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Uruguay) represents Uruguay in international men's football, and is administered 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 tournament's history, winning their most recent title in 2011. Additionally, Uruguay are holders of four FIFA recognized World Championships.[7] Their first two senior world titles came at the Olympic tournaments of Paris 1924 and Amsterdam 1928, two events that were directly organized by FIFA as open tournaments that included professionals.[8] In 1924, La Celeste beat Switzerland 3-0 in the final. Then, in 1928, Uruguay repeated as world champions by beating Argentina 2-1. They would then secure a third consecutive title at the inaugural FIFA World Cup in Montevideo, where they beat Argentina 4-2 in the decisive match. 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).

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  2. ^ ""Historia del Fútbol Uruguayo" at Deportes en Uruguay". Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
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  6. ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  7. ^ Mehrish, Akshat (12 February 2023). "The stars that adorn La Celeste: Why Uruguay display four flourishes on their crest". FIFA.com.
  8. ^ "Uruguay's 4 Stars". UruguayFootyHistory. Retrieved 23 April 2024.


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