Uruguay

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The first game ever recorded by a Uruguayan team was played on the 16th of May 1901, in Argentina but it isn't considered to be an official match because the game was not being arranged by the Uruguayan Football Association but rather by Albion F.C. on its home ground located in Paso del Molino. In Paso del Molino, the Uruguayan team had nine players from the club and the remaining were from Nacional. The game is considered to be the first game that was played in the official format by Uruguay was played at the same stadium, on the 20th of July 1902, against Argentina. Argentina beat the Uruguayan team by the score of 6-0 in front of an estimated an audience of 8,000. Uruguay line-up was: Enrique Sardeson; Carlos Carve Urioste, German Arimalo; Miguel Nebel (c), Alberto Peixoto, Luis Carbone; Bolivar Cespedes, Gonzalo Rincon, Juan Sardeson, Ernesto Bouton Reyes, Carlos Cespedes. Before the year 1916 Uruguay was involved in more than thirty games, of which none of them were played against Argentina. The first Copa America provided Uruguay with an array of opposition. Its victories against Chile and Brazil and the tie with Argentina made it possible for Uruguay to win the competition. The next year, Uruguay hosted the tournament and was awarded the title after winning every single game. In 1919, the Copa America saw Uruguay's first loss in the tournament with a 1-0 loss in an encounter with Brazil that went to two extra periods which was one of the longest Copa America match in history.

In 1924 in 1924, the Uruguay team travelled to Paris to be the very first South American team to compete in the Olympic Games. In contrast to the more physical style of European team of that time, Uruguay played a style that was based on short passes and they won every match, beating Switzerland 3-1 at the Gold Medal match. In 1928, at the Summer Olympics, Uruguay went to Amsterdam to defend their gold medal and again won the gold medal after beating Argentina with a score of 2-1 at the replay in which the match was played (the first game ended in drawn after extra time).

After the double Olympic victory, Uruguay was chosen as the host country for the very first World Cup, held in 1930, marking the centenary celebration of Uruguay's founding constitution. In this World Cup, Uruguay won every match and overcame an 1-2 deficit at halftime to win 4-2 against Argentina in the Estadio Centenario. Because of the inability of a few European teams to take part in the inaugural World Cup, the Uruguayan Football Association demanded other nations to do the same by not participating in during the 1934 World Cup played in Italy. In 1938, for the World Cup, France was selected as the host, in contrast to an earlier agreement to alternate the tournaments across South America and Europe, which is why Uruguay was once more unable to take part.

Uruguay was again the winner of this time the World Cup in 1950, defeating host Brazil with one of the most dramatic upsets in World Cup history. The decisive game was played held at Maracana Stadium in Brazil. Uruguay had to come from behind to defeat the hosts in a game that would later be referred to in the Maracanazo. A lot of Brazilians were treated for shock following the game, as was the shock of Uruguay's win.

Following their fourth place finish at the 1954 World Cup, the team showed mixed results and, following their fourth-place finish in the 1970 World Cup their dominance, performance and performance slowed. They no longer were a major force in the world of football and did not qualify for their place in the World Cup on five occasions during the last nine tournaments. They sank to an all-time low and were was ranked 76th on the FIFA World Rankings.

However, in 2010 the new generation of footballers who were headed by Luis Suarez, Diego Forlan and Edinson Cavani, forged the team that is considered to be the best Uruguayan team over the past four decades and was attracting the attention of the world after finishing fourth during the 2010 World Cup. Uruguay started the tournament by drawing 0-0 against France and then suffered defeats to South Africa (3-0) in and Mexico (1-0) respectively and finishing on highest of the group, with 7 points. The second stage of the tournament saw them took on South Korea, defeating them by 2-1, with the star forward Luis Suarez scoring a brace and securing Uruguay the right to play in their first quarterfinal since the year 1970. When they played Ghana the game finished 1-1, which forced the game to go into extra time. Both teams had their chance to win in extra time, however Suarez stopped the ball with his hands in the penalty zone and earned Suarez his red card and heralding Uruguay all-round scorn. Ghana forward Asamoah Gyan failed to convert the penalty which forced the game to go to penalties. Uruguay won 4-2, advancing to the final four. They faced with the Netherlands for the semifinals, however they were defeated by 3-2. In the third place match they took on Germany and lost the game 3-2. The result put Uruguay fourth overall in the tournament, which was their best ever performance in over forty years. Diego Forlan was awarded the Player of The Tournament.

The following year they took home their first Copa America for the first time in 16 years , and set a record for being the best team to win of South America. Luis Suarez ended up as the Player of The Tournament. At the 2013 World Cup Uruguay was placed in Group D with Costa Rica, England, and Italy. They were disappointed in the first match against Costa Rica in the opening match, losing 3-1 , despite being in control in the first quarter. They bounced back with a 2-1 win over England and Luis Suarez scored a brace just after returning from injury. They also scored they won 1-0 against Italy and a 2-0 win over Italy, putting them second in their group, and earning an invitation to the final 16. In the game against Italy in the first leg, Suarez's forward Luis Suarez bit Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini on his left shoulder. A few days later, following the game and Luis Suarez received disciplinary action from the FIFA Disciplinary Committee banned Suarez for nine international matches. It was the longest ban ever during World Cup history, exceeding the eight-match ban given Italian player Mauro Tassotti after he broke the nose of Spanish player Luis Enrique in 1994. Suarez was also barred from participating in any sport (including the use of into any football arena) in a period of 4 months, and was fined CHF100,000 (approx. PS65,700/EUR82,000/US$119,000). In the round 16 Uruguay took on Colombia but lost by 2-0, removing them from the tournament.

In in the 2014 and the 2015 Copa America, Uruguay, with the striker banned Luis Suarez, were eliminated in the quarter-finals and the group stages respectively. After a highly successful World Cup qualifying campaign, finishing secondin the group stage, Uruguay was able to make it to this year's World Cup in Russia. Uruguay was crowned the group champion after three wins and made it to the quarter-finals following an 2-1 victory against Portugal. But Uruguay were defeated in the quarter-finals 2-0 by final champions France.

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Between the years 1901 and 1910, Uruguay had a range of shirts for the matches. The first shirt they wore in Uruguay was an Albion F.C. one, worn in the non-official debut of Uruguay's national team in the match against Argentina in the year 1901. In the beginning, Uruguay was seen wearing a variety of shirt designs which included one in solid green and one with the flag colors of Artigas.

On the 10th of April, 1910, the now defunct club River Plate defeated Argentine side Alumni 1-1, marking the first time a Uruguayan team had defeated the famous team. The day was a historic one. River Plate wore its alternate jersey, which was a light blue one because the jersey worn by the home team was identical to Alumni's. Ricardo LeBas proposed Uruguay to wear the light blue jersey to honor winning the game of River Plate over Alumni. The proposal was accepted by the President of the Uruguayan Association, Hector Gomez. Light blue (Celeste) jersey was first worn in the Copa Lipton match against Argentina on the 15th of August 1910. Uruguay defeated Argentina 3-1.

The red stripe used in previous away strips was worn at the 1935 Copa America, held in Santa Beatriz in Peru, which Uruguay took home. The jersey was not used again (except during an 1962 FIFA World Cup match, against Colombia) until 1991 the year it became the official away shirt.

Uruguay showcases four stars in its emblem. This is unique in the world of football since two stars symbolize the gold medals won in both the 1928 and 1924 Summer Olympics that are the only two editions recognized as such by FIFA as the senior World Championships. In 2021, following an FIFA employee contacted PUMA regarding the possibility of changing the team's emblem, FIFA confirmed and approved again the use of the of the four stars on the jersey.

In the years since 1930 Uruguay are home to Uruguayan matches on the Estadio Centenario in the Uruguayan capital Montevideo. The stadium was constructed in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Uruguay's first constitution. It had an capacity of 90,000 when it was it first opened. The stadium was the venue for several matches during 1930's World Cup, including the final that attracted a total audience of 93,000. The crowds at Uruguay's home matches vary widely based on the significance of the match as well as the quality of the opponent. (clarification required) World Cup qualifying matches often draw crowds of between 55,000 to 73,000.

Stadium Uruguay's Estadio Centenario is one of the biggest stadiums in world with its 100m width as well as 100m in length.

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Uruguay has had a long-running rivalry with Argentina which began when they defeated the South American neighbors 4-2 in the very first World Cup final, held in Montevideo in 1930. In response, the following day , a furious crowd throw stones towards the Uruguayan consulate in the Argentinian capital Buenos Aires.

Uruguay has a longstanding relationship with its South American neighbors. Their most famous match took place in their 1950 World Cup which was held in Brazil in which they beat the host team at 2-1, in front of more than 200 000 spectators at the Maracana Stadium, thus winning the tournament and claiming an additional World Cup title.

2022

27 January 20222022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Paraguay

0–1

Uruguay

Asunción, Paraguay

1 February 20222022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Uruguay

4–1

Venezuela

Montevideo, Uruguay

24 March 20222022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Uruguay

1–0

Peru

Montevideo, Uruguay

29 March 20222022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Chile

0–2

Uruguay

Santiago, Chile

2 June 2022Friendly

Mexico

0–3

Uruguay

Glendale, United States

5 June 2022Friendly

United States

0–0

Uruguay

showKansas City, United States

11 June 2022Friendly

Uruguay

5–0

Panama

Montevideo, Uruguay

27 September 2022Friendly

Canada

v

Uruguay

Vienna, Austria

24 November 20222022 FIFA World Cup

Uruguay

v

South Korea

Al Rayyan, Qatar

28 November 20222022 FIFA World Cup

Portugal

v

Uruguay

Lusail, Qatar

2 December 20222022 FIFA World Cup

Ghana

v

Uruguay

Al Wakrah, Qatar

2021

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•  Juan López (1946–1955)
•  Juan Carlos Corazzo (1955)
•  Hugo Bagnulo (1955–1957)
•  Juan López (1957–1959)
•  Héctor Castro (1959)
•  Juan Carlos Corazzo (1959–1961)
•  Enrique Fernández (1961–1962)
•  Juan Carlos Corazzo (1962–1964)
•  Rafael Milans (1964–1965)
•  Ondino Viera (1965–1967)
•  Enrique Fernández (1967–1969)
•  Juan Hohberg (1969–1970)
•  Hugo Bagnulo (1970–1973)
•  Roberto Porta (1974)
•  Juan Alberto Schiaffino (1974–1975)
•  José María Rodríguez (1975–1977)
•  Juan Hohberg (1977)
•  Raúl Bentancor (1977–1979)
•  Roque Máspoli (1979–1982)
•  Omar Borrás (1982–1987)
•  Roberto Fleitas (1987–1988)
•  Óscar Tabárez (1988–1990)
•  Luis Cubilla (1990–1993)
•  Ildo Maneiro (1993–1994)
•  Héctor Núñez (1994–1996)
•  Juan Ahuntchaín (1996–1997)
•  Roque Máspoli (1997–1998)
•  Víctor Púa (1998–2000)
•  Daniel Passarella (2000–2001)
•  Víctor Púa (2001–2003)
•  Gustavo Ferrín (2003)
•  Juan Ramón Carrasco (2003–2004)
•  Jorge Fossati (2004–2006)
•  Gustavo Ferrín (2006)
•  Óscar Tabárez (2006–2021)
•  Diego Alonso (2021–present)

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The following 26 players were named in the final squad for friendly matches against Mexico, United States and Panama on 2, 5 and 11 June 2022 respectively.

Caps and goals correct as of 11 June 2022, after the match against Panama.

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

As of 11 June 2022, after the match against Panama.

Management record

Years	Coach	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Win %	Tournaments

1946–1955: Juan López 1955: Juan Carlos Corazzo 1955–1957: Hugo Bagnulo 1957–1959: Juan López 1959: Héctor Castro 1959–1961: Juan Carlos Corazzo 1961–1962: Enrique Fernández 1962–1964: Juan Carlos Corazzo 1964–1965: Rafael Milans 1965–1967: Ondino Viera 1967–1969: Enrique Fernández 1969–1970: Juan Hohberg 1970–1973: Hugo Bagnulo 1974: Roberto Porta 1974–1975: Juan Alberto Schiaffino 1975–1977: José María Rodríguez 1977: Juan Hohberg 1977–1979: Raúl Bentancor

1979–1982: Roque Máspoli 1982–1987: Omar Borrás 1987–1988: Roberto Fleitas 1988–1990: Óscar Tabárez 1990–1993: Luis Cubilla 1993–1994: Ildo Maneiro 1994–1996: Héctor Núñez 1996–1997: Juan Ahuntchaín 1997–1998: Roque Máspoli 1998–2000: Víctor Púa 2000–2001: Daniel Passarella 2001–2003: Víctor Púa 2003: Gustavo Ferrín 2003–2004: Juan Ramón Carrasco 2004–2006: Jorge Fossati 2006: Gustavo Ferrín 2006–2021: Óscar Tabárez 2021–present: Diego Alonso

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

Below is a list of all matches Uruguay have played against FIFA recognised teams. Updated as of 11 June 2022.

  Positive Record   Neutral Record   Negative Record

Senior Team and Pan American Team.

• FIFA World Cup:
  • Winners (2): 1930, 1950
  • Fourth place (3): 1954, 1970, 2010
• Summer Olympics:
  • Gold medalists (2): 1924, 1928
• South American Championship / Copa América:
  • Winners (15): 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1959 (Ecuador)[note 7], 1967, 1983, 1987, 1995, 2011
  • Runners-up (6): 1919, 1927, 1939, 1941, 1989, 1999
  • Third place (9): 1921, 1922, 1929, 1937, 1947, 1953, 1957, 1975, 2004
  • Fourth place (5): 1945, 1946, 1955, 2001, 2007
• FIFA Confederations Cup:
  • Fourth place (2): 1997, 2013
• Panamerican Championship:
  • Third place (1): 1952
• CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions:
  • Runners-up: 1985

• Copa América Fair Play Trophy:
  • Winners: 2011

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

• Mundialito
  • Winners (1): 1980
• Nehru Cup:
  • Winners: 1982
• Copa William Poole (vs  England):
  • Winners: 1984
• Miami Cup:
  • Winners: 1986
• Marlboro Cup:
  • Winners: 1990
• Tiger Beer Challenge Trophy (vs  Singapore):
  • Winners: 2002
• Lunar New Year Cup:
  • Winners: 2003
• LG Cup:
  • Winners (2): 2003, 2006
• Copa Confraternidad Antel (vs  Netherlands):
  • Winners: 2011
• Copa 100 Años del Banco de Seguros del Estado (vs  Estonia):
  • Winners: 2011
• Kirin Challenge Cup (vs  Japan):
  • Winners: 2014
• China Cup:
  • Winners (2): 2018, 2019

• Pan American Games:
  • 1st Gold medalists (1): 1983
  • Fourth place: 1963