Uruguay_at_the_FIFA_World_Cup
Uruguay at the FIFA World Cup
Participation of Uruguay's national football team in the FIFA World Cup
This is a record of Uruguay's results at the FIFA World Cup. Uruguay have won four FIFA-organized World Football Championships. They won the first World Championship organized by FIFA under the Olympic Committee umbrella with true representation from all continents; before then, football in the Olympics comprised only European teams. Uruguay then won the next two World Cups (Jules Rimet Trophy) in which they participated; these tournaments, the 1930 and 1950 FIFA World Cups, were fully independent from the Olympics and employed clear rules distinguishing professional and amateur football players. Since 1924 marked the beginning of true international football competition, organized by FIFA, FIFA recognizes Uruguay as four-time world champions and allows the team to wear four stars on their uniforms during official international football competitions. (Before 1974, the FIFA World Cup was referred to as the Football World Championship, and the nine champions from 1930 to 1970 received replicas of the Jules Rimet Trophy.) Uruguay hosted and won the first FIFA World Cup in 1930, beating Argentina 4–2 in the final. They won their second and last title in 1950, upsetting host Brazil 2–1 in the final match. The team have qualified for fourteen World Cups, reaching the second round in ten, the semi-finals five times, and the final twice. They also won the gold medal in Olympic football twice, in 1924 and 1928, before the creation of the World Cup. Uruguay won the 1980 Mundialito, a tournament comprising former World Cup champions hosted in Uruguay to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first World Championship. Uruguay is one of the most successful teams in the world, having won nineteen FIFA official titles: two World Cups, two Olympic Games, and fifteen Copa América championships.
Uruguay refused to participate in 1934 and defend their title because many European nations declined to take part in 1930 held in Uruguay. They also refused to enter in 1938 because FIFA's decision to hold the tournament in France caused outrage in South America where it was believed that the venue would alternate between the two continents.
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1930 |
Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
 1934 | Did not enter | |||||||
 1938 | ||||||||
 1950 | Champions[1] | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 |
 1954 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 |
 1958 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 1962 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
 1966 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
 1970 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
 1974 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
 1978 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 1982 | ||||||||
| 1986 | Round of 16 | 16th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
 1990 | Round of 16 | 16th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 1994 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 1998 | ||||||||
  2002 | Group stage | 26th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2006 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 2010 | Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 |
 2014 | Round of 16 | 12th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
 2018 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
 2022 | Group stage | 20th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 2026 | To be determined | |||||||
  2030 | Qualified as centenary co-hosts | |||||||
 2034 | To be determined | |||||||
| Total | 14/22 | 2 Titles | 59 | 25 | 13 | 21 | 89 | 76 |
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
| Uruguay's World Cup record | |
|---|---|
| First Match | Uruguay 1–0 Peru  (18 July 1930; Montevideo, Uruguay) |
| Biggest Win | Uruguay 8–0 Bolivia  (2 July 1950; Belo Horizonte, Brazil) |
| Biggest Defeat |  Denmark 6–1 Uruguay (8 June 1986; Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico) |
| Best Result | Champions in 1930 and 1950 |
| Worst Result | Group stage in 1962, 1974, 2002 and 2022 |
Record by opponent
| Opponent | W | D | L | Pld | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
 Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
 Belgium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | +8 |
| Brazil | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
 Bulgaria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Colombia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
 Costa Rica | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
 Czechoslovakia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Denmark | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 |
 Egypt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| England | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| France | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
| Germany | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 |
 Ghana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
 Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
 Israel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Italy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
 Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 |
 Peru | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Portugal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
 Romania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
| Russia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
 Scotland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | +7 |
 Senegal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| South Africa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
 Soviet Union | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Spain | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sweden | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 |
 Yugoslavia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
Semi-finals
Final
Final round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Austria |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Czechoslovakia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Scotland |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Uruguay | 2–0 | Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|---|
Míguez  72'Schiaffino 81' |
Report |
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Bronze Final
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1.60 | 5 |
| Yugoslavia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2.67 | 4 |
| Uruguay |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Colombia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 0.45 | 1 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ∞ | 5 |
| Uruguay |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.00 | 4 |
 Mexico |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 2 |
| France |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.40 | 1 |
Quarter-final
| Uruguay | 0–4 | West Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Haller 11', 83' Beckenbauer 70'Seeler 75' |
Quarter-final
| Uruguay | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
| Espárrago 116' |
Report |
Semi-final
Bronze Final
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 |
| Sweden |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 4 |
 Bulgaria |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 2 |
| Uruguay |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | –5 | 1 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 |
| West Germany |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 3 |
| Uruguay |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 2 |
| Scotland |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | –2 | 1 |
| Uruguay | 1–1 | West Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Alzamendi 4' |
Report | Allofs 84' |
| Denmark | 6–1 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Elkjær 11', 67', 80' Lerby 41'Laudrup 52'J. Olsen 88' |
Report | Francescoli 45' (pen.) |
Round of 16
Group E
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 |
| Belgium |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 |
| Uruguay |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 3 |
| South Korea |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | –5 | 0 |
Round of 16
Group A
| Senegal | 3–3 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Fadiga 20' (pen.) Bouba Diop 26' 38' |
Report | Morales 46' Forlán 69' Recoba 88' (pen.) |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| Mexico |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| South Africa |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 4 |
| France |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | –4 | 1 |
| South Africa | 0–3 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Forlán 24', 80' (pen.) Á. Pereira 90+5' |
Round of 16
| Uruguay | 2–1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Suárez 8', 80' |
Report | Lee Chung-Yong 68' |
Quarter-final
| Uruguay | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Forlán 55' |
Report | Muntari 45+2' |
| Penalties | ||
Forlán  Victorino Scotti M. Pereira  Abreu |
4–2 | Gyan Appiah Mensah Adiyiah |
Semi-final
| Uruguay | 2–3 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Forlán 41' M. Pereira 90+2' |
Report | van Bronckhorst 18' Sneijder 70'Robben 73' |
Bronze Final
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Uruguay |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | Italy |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | England |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
Round of 16
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Russia (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 | Egypt |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
Round of 16
Quarter-final
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 2 | South Korea |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Uruguay |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Ghana |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 |
| Rank | Player | Matches | World Cups |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Muslera | 16 | 2010, 2014 and 2018 |
| 2 | Edinson Cavani | 15 | 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022 |
| Diego Godín | 15 | 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022 | |
| 4 | Luis Suárez | 14 | 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022 |
| 5 | Ladislao Mazurkiewicz | 13 | 1966, 1970 and 1974 |
| 6 | Martín Cáceres | 12 | 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022 |
| 7 | Julio César Cortés | 11 | 1962, 1966 and 1970 |
| Egidio Arévalo Ríos | 11 | 2010 and 2014 | |
| 9 | Pedro Rocha | 10 | 1962, 1966, 1970 and 1974 |
| Luis Ubiña | 10 | 1966 and 1970 | |
| Diego Forlán | 10 | 2002, 2010 and 2014 | |
| Maxi Pereira | 10 | 2010 and 2014 |
| Rank | Player | Goals | World Cups |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Míguez | 8 | 1950 (5) and 1954 (3) |
| 2 | Luis Suárez | 7 | 2010 (3), 2014 (2) and 2018 (2) |
| 3 | Diego Forlán | 6 | 2002 (1) and 2010 (5) |
| 4 | Pedro Cea | 5 | 1930 |
| Juan Alberto Schiaffino | 5 | 1950 (3) and 1954 (2) | |
| Edinson Cavani | 5 | 2010 (1), 2014 (1), and 2018 (3) | |
| 7 | Alcides Ghiggia | 4 | 1950 |
| Carlos Borges | 4 | 1954 | |
| 9 | Peregrino Anselmo | 3 | 1930 |
| Juan Hohberg | 3 | 1954 |
- There was no official World Cup final match in 1950. The tournament winner was decided by a final round-robin group contested by four teams (Uruguay, Brazil, Sweden, and Spain). However, Uruguay's 2–1 victory over Brazil (a match known as Maracanazo) was the decisive match (and also coincidentally one of the last two matches of the tournament) which put them ahead on points and ensured that they finished top of the group as world champions. Therefore, this match is often considered the "final" of the 1950 World Cup "WC Finals 1950" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on December 6, 2006. | (150 KiB). Likewise, Sweden's 3–1 victory over Spain (played at the same time as Uruguay vs Brazil) ensured that they finished third.
- This is one of several goals for which the statistical details are disputed. The goalscorers and timings used here are those of FIFA, the official record. Some other sources, such as RSSSF, state a different scorer and/or timing. See "World Cup 1930 finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF).
- "FIFA World Cup Origin" (PDF). FIFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 29, 2007. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
- "Referee designations for matches 5-8" (PDF). fifa.com. 12 June 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 June 2014.
- "Match report – Group A – Egypt v Uruguay" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- "Match report – Group A – Uruguay v Saudi Arabia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- "Match report – Group A – Uruguay v Russia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.