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Uruguay

In the World Cup since 1930 · 2× champions

Two-time World Cup champions. 62 World Cup matches across 15 appearances.

Uruguay have played 62 World Cup matches across 15 editions in the covered data: 25 won, 15 drawn, 22 lost, with 92 goals scored and 80 conceded.

Quick answers

Has Uruguay ever won the World Cup?

Yes — Uruguay have won the World Cup two times: 1930, 1950.

How many times has Uruguay appeared at the World Cup?

Uruguay have appeared at 15 World Cup editions in the covered data, first in 1930.

How many goals has Uruguay scored in World Cups?

Uruguay have scored 92 World Cup goals and conceded 80 across 62 matches in the covered data.

What is Uruguay's best World Cup result?

Uruguay's best World Cup result — the furthest they have gone — is champions (1930, 1950).

When did Uruguay last play in a World Cup?

Uruguay last played at the 2026 World Cup.

All-time record

Penalty shootouts: 1–0. W/D/L is by the 90-minute or extra-time scoreline; a shootout only decides who advances.

Tournament finishes

Champions: 1930, 1950.

World Cup editions

1930 · 1950 · 1954 · 1962 · 1966 · 1970 · 1974 · 1986 · 1990 · 2002 · 2010 · 2014 · 2018 · 2022 · 2026.

Biggest wins

Notable matches

• Uruguay 4–2 Argentina (Final), 1930
• Uruguay 8–0 Bolivia (Group stage), 1950

World Cup head-to-heads

• England v Uruguay — 3 meetings
• France v Uruguay — 4 meetings
• Germany v Uruguay — 4 meetings
• Italy v Uruguay — 3 meetings
• Russia v Uruguay — 3 meetings
• South Korea v Uruguay — 3 meetings
• Spain v Uruguay — 3 meetings
• Sweden v Uruguay — 3 meetings

Source: 2026 World Cup match record, via openfootball (public-domain data) — source

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