Uruguay at the FIFA World Cup

Uruguay fans at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia

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 Championships (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 fourth and last title in 1950, upsetting host Brazil 2–1 in the final match. The team have qualified for twelve World Cups, reaching the second round in all but three, the semifinals five times, and the finals 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 19 FIFA official titles: 2 World Championships, 2 Olympic Games, and 15 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.

Performance history

Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
Uruguay 1930Champions1st4400153
Italy 1934Did not enter
France 1938
Brazil 1950Champions[1]1st4310155
Switzerland 1954Fourth place4th5302169
Sweden 1958Did not qualify
Chile 1962Group stage13th310246
England 1966Quarter-finals7th412125
Mexico 1970Fourth place4th621345
West Germany 1974Group stage13th301216
Argentina 1978Did not qualify
Spain 1982
Mexico 1986Round of 1616th402228
Italy 1990Round of 1616th411225
United States 1994Did not qualify
France 1998
South KoreaJapan 2002Group stage26th302145
Germany 2006Did not qualify
South Africa 2010Fourth place4th7322118
Brazil 2014Round of 1612th420246
Russia 2018Quarter-finals5th540173
Total13/212 titles562412208774

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Record by opponent

Against Wins Draws Losses Total GS GA GD
 Argentina101243+1
 Austria001113-2
 Belgium001113-2
 Bolivia100180+8
 Brazil101234-1
 Bulgaria0101110
 Colombia101223-1
 Costa Rica001113-2
 Czechoslovakia100120+2
 Denmark002228-6
 Egypt100110+1
 England210363+3
 France121423-1
 Germany013439-6
 Ghana0101110
 Hungary001124-2
 Israel100120+2
 Italy111312-1
 South Korea200231+2
 Mexico110210+1
 Netherlands002225-3
 Peru100110+1
 Portugal100121+1
 Romania100140+4
 Russia100130+3
 Saudi Arabia100110+1
 Senegal0101330
 Scotland110270+7
 South Africa100130+3
 Soviet Union1012220
 Spain0202220
 Sweden102336-3
 Yugoslavia101274+3

Uruguay 1930

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Uruguay 220050+54
 Romania 210135–22
 Peru 200214–30
Uruguay 1–0 Peru
Castro  65' Report
Attendance: 70,000
Uruguay 4–0 Romania
Dorado  7'
Scarone  26'[2]
Anselmo  31'
Cea  35'[2]		 Report
Attendance: 80,000

Semi-finals

Uruguay 6–1 Yugoslavia
Cea  18', 67', 72'[2]
Anselmo  20', 31'[2]
Iriarte  61'[2]		 Report Sekulić  4'[2]
Attendance: 93,000

Final

Uruguay 4–2 Argentina
Dorado  12'
Cea  57'[2]
Iriarte  68'
Castro  89'		 Report Peucelle  20'
Stábile  37'[2]
Attendance: 93,000[3]

Brazil 1950

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
 Uruguay 1100802
 Bolivia 1001080
 Scotland withdrew
 Turkey withdrew
Uruguay 8–0 Bolivia
Míguez  14', 40', 51'
Schiaffino  17', 53'
Vidal  18'
Pérez  83'
Ghiggia  87'		 Report
Attendance: ~5,000

Final Round

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
 Uruguay 3210755
 Brazil 32011444
 Sweden 31026112
 Spain 30124111
Uruguay 2–2 Spain
Ghiggia  27'
Varela  72'		 Report Basora  39', 41'
Attendance: ~44,000
Uruguay 3–2 Sweden
Ghiggia  39'
Míguez  77', 84'		 Report Palmér  4'
Sundqvist  41'
Attendance: ~8,000
Referee: Giovanni Galeati (Italy)
Uruguay 2–1 Brazil
Schiaffino  66'
Ghiggia  79'		 Report Friaça  47'
Attendance: ~200,000

Switzerland 1954

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
 Uruguay 2200904
 Austria 2200604
 Czechoslovakia 2002070
 Scotland 2002080
Uruguay 2–0 Czechoslovakia
Míguez  72'
Schiaffino  81'		 Report
Attendance: 20,500
Uruguay 7–0 Scotland
Borges  17', 47', 57'
Míguez  30', 83'
Abbadie  54', 85'		 Report
Attendance: 43,000

Quarter-Final

Uruguay 4–2 England
Borges  5'
Varela  39'
Schiaffino  46'
Ambrois  78'		 Report Lofthouse  16'
Finney  67'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Carl Erich Steiner (Austria)

Semi-Final

Uruguay 2–4 (a.e.t.) Hungary
Hohberg  75', 86' Report Czibor  13'
Hidegkuti  46'
Kocsis  111', 116'
Attendance: 37,000

Bronze Final

Uruguay 1–3 Austria
Hohberg  22' Report Stojaspal  16' (pen.)
Cruz  59' (o.g.)
Ocwirk  89'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Raymon Wyssling (Switzerland)

Chile 1962

Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
 Soviet Union 3210851.605
 Yugoslavia 3201832.674
 Uruguay 3102460.672
 Colombia 30125110.451
Uruguay 2–1 Colombia
Sasía  56'
Cubilla  75'		 Report Zuluaga  19' (pen.)
Attendance: 7,908
Referee: Andor Dorogi (Hungary)
Uruguay 1–3 Yugoslavia
Cabrera  19' Report Skoblar  25' (pen.)
Galić  29'
Jerković  49'
Attendance: 8,829
Uruguay 1–2 Soviet Union
Sasía  54' Report Mamykin  38'
Ivanov  89'
Attendance: 9,973
Referee: Cesare Jonni (Italy)

England 1966

Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
 England 321040∞5
 Uruguay 3120212.004
 Mexico 3021130.332
 France 3012250.401
Uruguay 0–0 England
Report
Attendance: 87,000
Uruguay 2–1 France
Rocha  26'
Cortés  31'		 Report De Bourgoing  15' (pen.)
Attendance: 40,000
Uruguay 0–0 Mexico
Report
Attendance: 61,000
Referee: Bertil Lööw (Sweden)

Quarter-Final

Uruguay 0–4 West Germany
Report Haller  11', 83'
Beckenbauer  70'
Seeler  75'
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Jim Finney (England)

Mexico 1970

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Italy 312010+14
 Uruguay 311121+13
 Sweden 31112203
 Israel 302113–22
Uruguay 2–0 Israel
Maneiro  23'
Mujica  50'		 Report
Attendance: 20,000
Uruguay 0–0 Italy
Report
Attendance: 30,000
Uruguay 0–1 Sweden
Report Grahn  90'
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Henry Landauer (United States)

Quarter-Final

Uruguay 1–0 (a.e.t.) Soviet Union
Espárrago  116' Report
Attendance: 24,550
Referee: Laurens van Ravens (Netherlands)

Semi-Final

Uruguay 1–3 Brazil
Cubilla  19' Report Clodoaldo  44'
Jairzinho  76'
Rivelino  89'
Attendance: 51,261

Bronze Final

Uruguay 0–1 West Germany
Report Overath  26'
Attendance: 104,403

West Germany 1974

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Netherlands 321061+55
 Sweden 312030+34
 Bulgaria 302125–32
 Uruguay 301216–51
Uruguay 0–2 Netherlands
Report Rep  16', 86'
Attendance: 53,700
Uruguay 1–1 Bulgaria
Pavoni  87' Report Bonev  75'
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Jack Taylor (England)
Uruguay 0–3 Sweden
Report Edström  46', 77'
Sandberg  74'
Attendance: 27,100

Mexico 1986

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Denmark 330091+86
 West Germany 311134–13
 Uruguay 302127–52
 Scotland 301213–21
Uruguay 1–1 West Germany
Alzamendi  4' Report Allofs  84'
Attendance: 30,000
Uruguay 1–6 Denmark
Francescoli  45' (pen.) Report Elkjær Larsen  11', 67', 80'
Lerby  41'
Laudrup  52'
J. Olsen  88'
Attendance: 26,000
Uruguay 0–0 Scotland
Report
Attendance: 20,000

Round of 16

Uruguay 0–1 Argentina
Report Pasculli  42'
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Luigi Agnolin (Italy)

Italy 1990

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 321052+35
 Belgium 320163+34
 Uruguay 311123–13
 South Korea 300316–50
Uruguay 0–0 Spain
Report
Attendance: 35,713
Referee: Helmut Kohl (Austria)
Uruguay 1–3 Belgium
Bengoechea  74' Report Clijsters  16'
Scifo  22'
Ceulemans  48'
Attendance: 33,759
Uruguay 1–0 South Korea
Fonseca  90' Report
Attendance: 29,039
Referee: Tullio Lanese (Italy)

Round of 16

Uruguay 0–2 Italy
Report Schillaci  65'
Serena  85'
Attendance: 73,303

South Korea/Japan 2002

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Denmark 321052+37
 Senegal 312054+15
 Uruguay 302145–12
 France 301203–31
Uruguay 1–2 Denmark
Rodríguez  47' Report Tomasson  45'  83'
Attendance: 30,157
Referee: Saad Mane (Kuwait)
Uruguay 0–0 France
Report
Attendance: 38,289
Referee: Felipe Ramos (Mexico)
Uruguay 3–3 Senegal
Morales  46'
Forlán  69'
Recoba  88' (pen.)		 Report Fadiga  20' (pen.)
Bouba Diop  26'  38'
Attendance: 33,681

South Africa 2010

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Uruguay 321040+47
 Mexico 311132+14
 South Africa 311135–24
 France 301215–41
Uruguay 0–0 France
Report
Attendance: 64,100
Uruguay 3–0 South Africa
Forlán  24', 80' (pen.)
Á. Pereira  90+5'		 Report
Attendance: 42,658
Uruguay 1–0 Mexico
Suárez  43' Report
Attendance: 33,425

Round of 16

Uruguay 2–1 South Korea
Suárez  8', 80' Report Lee Chung-Yong  68'
Attendance: 30,597

Quarter-Final

Semi-Final

Uruguay 2–3 Netherlands
Forlán  41'
M. Pereira  90+2'		 Report Van Bronckhorst  18'
Sneijder  70'
Robben  73'
Attendance: 62,479

Bronze Final

Uruguay 2–3 Germany
Cavani  28'
Forlán  51'		 Report Müller  19'
Jansen  56'
Khedira  82'
Attendance: 36,254

Brazil 2014

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Costa Rica 321041+37
 Uruguay 32014406
 Italy 310223–13
 England 301224–21
Uruguay 1–3 Costa Rica
Cavani  24' (pen.) Report Joel Campbell  54'
Duarte  57'
Ureña  84'
Attendance: 58,679
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
Uruguay 2–1 England
 Report
Attendance: 62,575
Uruguay 1–0 Italy
Godín  81' Report
Attendance: 39,706

Round of 16

Uruguay 0–2 Colombia
Report Rodríguez  28', 50'
Attendance: 73,804

Russia 2018


Egypt 0–1 Uruguay
Giménez  89'
Attendance: 27,015
Uruguay 1–0 Saudi Arabia
Suárez  23'
Attendance: 42,678
Uruguay 3–0 Russia
Suárez  10'
Cheryshev  23' (o.g.)
Cavani  90'
Attendance: 41,970

Round of 16

Uruguay 2–1 Portugal
Cavani  7',  62' Pepe  55'
Attendance: 44,287

Quarter-final

Uruguay 0–2 France
Varane  41'
Griezmann  60'
Attendance: 43,319

Most appearances

No. Name Matches World Cups
1Fernando Muslera162010, 2014 and 2018
2 Edinson Cavani142010, 2014 and 2018
Diego Godín142010, 2014 and 2018
4 Ladislao Mazurkiewicz131966, 1970 and 1974
Luis Suárez132010, 2014 and 2018
6 Julio César Cortés111962, 1966 and 1970
Egidio Arévalo Ríos112010 and 2014
Martín Cáceres112010, 2014 and 2018
9 Pedro Rocha101962, 1966, 1970 and 1974
Luis Ubiña101966 and 1970
Diego Forlán102002, 2010 and 2014
Maxi Pereira102010 and 2014

Top goalscorers

No. Name Goals World Cups
1Oscar Míguez81950 (5) and 1954 (3)
2Luis Suárez72010 (3), 2014 (2) and 2018 (2)
3Diego Forlán62002 (1) and 2010 (5)
4 Pedro Cea51930
Juan Alberto Schiaffino51950 (3) and 1954 (2)
Edinson Cavani52010 (1), 2014 (1), and 2018 (3)
7 Alcides Ghiggia41950
Carlos Borges41954
9 Peregrino Anselmo31930
Juan Hohberg31954

References

  1. ↑ 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). | (150 KiB). Likewise, Sweden's 3–1 victory over Spain (played at the same time as Uruguay vs Brazil) ensured that they finished third.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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).
  3. ↑ "FIFA World Cup Origin" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
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