Uruguay

South America · COMNEBOL

#18Elo 1922· 2026-11-03#20FIFA· 2026-10-07
2World Cup titles· last 195015Continental titles· last 20111Intercontinental titles2Other tournament wins

Title chances

This side's chance in each title race we forecast, frozen and scored like every forecast here.

Full odds: Copa América · every title race

Greatest games

Uruguay's top tournament matches by the site's Game Score (ELO).Methodology.

1
W 2-1 v Brazil
1950-07-16 · World Cup · Final Group
3.827
2
W 4-2 v Argentina
1930-07-30 · World Cup · Final
3.443
3
W 1-1 v Brazil(pens 5-3)
1995-07-23 · Copa América · Final
3.151
4
L 2-4 v Hungary
1954-06-30 · World Cup · Semifinals
3.025
5
W 2-1 v Argentina
1928-06-13 · Olympic Games · Final
2.924
6
W 3-2 v Argentina
1937-01-23 · South American Championship · Final Group Stage
2.833
7
L 1-2 v Paraguay
1921-10-09 · South American Championship · Final Group Stage
2.778
8
L 2-4 v Paraguay
1937-01-02 · South American Championship · Final Group Stage
2.759
9
W 3-2 v Brazil
1957-03-28 · South American Championship · Final Group Stage
2.756
10
W 1-0 v Argentina
1956-02-15 · South American Championship · Final Group Stage
2.666

Footprint

Tournament appearances
67
Trophies
20
Major trophies
18
Last appearance
2026
World Cup appearances
15
Continental appearances
45
Last final reached
2011
Last trophy
2011

Comparable programs

Methodology

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to Uruguay. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.

Tournament history

Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).

2026WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 2026
Uruguay
2024Copa
Semifinal
Copa América 2024
Uruguay
2022WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 2022
Uruguay
2021Copa
Quarterfinal
Copa América 2021
Uruguay
2019Copa
Quarterfinal
Copa América 2019
Uruguay
2018WC
Quarterfinal
FIFA World Cup 2018
Uruguay
2016Copa
Appearance
Copa América 2016
Uruguay
2015Copa
Quarterfinal
Copa América 2015
Uruguay
2014WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 2014
Uruguay
2013Inter
Semifinal
FIFA Confederations Cup 2013
Uruguay
2011Copa
Champion
Copa América 2011
Uruguay
2010WC
Semifinal
FIFA World Cup 2010
Uruguay

Tournament finals

Every senior-tournament final this team has played. Wins highlighted in gold; losses muted. Penalty shootouts shown as "PKs" alongside the regulation score.

2011 Won
Copa América
Score
3-0
Venue
Estadio Monumental, Argentina
1999 Lost
Copa América
Score
0-3
Venue
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Paraguay
1995 Won
Copa América
Score
1-1 (PKs 5)
Venue
Estadio Centenario, Uruguay
1987 Won
Copa América
Score
1-0
Venue
Estadio Monumental, Argentina
1985 Lost
Artemio Franchi Trophy
Score
0-2
Venue
Parc des Princes, France
1983 Won
Copa América
Score
2-0
Venue
Estadio Centenario, Uruguay
1983T
Copa América
Score
1-1
Venue
Estádio Fonte Nova, Brazil
1981 Won
Mundialito
Score
2-1
Venue
Estadio Centenario, Uruguay
1930 Won
World Cup
Score
4-2
Venue
Estadio Centenario, Uruguay
1928T
Olympic Games
Score
1-1
Venue
Olympisch Stadion, Netherlands
1928 Won
Olympic Games
Score
2-1
Venue
Olympisch Stadion, Netherlands
1924 Won
Olympic Games
Score
3-0
Venue
Stade Olympique de Colombes, France