Uruguay national football team

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).

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Uruguay

Nickname(s)	La Celeste (The Sky Blue) Los Charrúas (The Charrúas)
Association	Uruguayan Football Association
Confederation	CONMEBOL (South America)
Head coach	Marcelo Bielsa
Captain	Federico Valverde
Most caps	Diego Godín (161)
Top scorer	Luis Suárez (68)
Home stadium	Estadio Centenario
FIFA code	URU
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	17 1 (21 September 2023)[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	45 (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)
FIFA Confederations Cup
Appearances	2 (first in 1997)
Best result	Fourth place (1997, 2013)
Medal record FIFA World Cup 1930 Uruguay Team 1950 Brazil 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 Olympic Games[note 2] 1924 Paris Team 1928 Amsterdam Team

Regarded to be one of 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 in the final Argentina, 4–2. Their second title came in 1950, upsetting in the final match host Brazil 2–1, which had the highest attendance for a football match ever. Uruguay has also won gold medals at the Olympic football tournament twice, in 1924 and 1928.