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- Unfortunately, they were beaten by Holland in Cape Town in the semis. That was Uruguay’s best performance at a World Cup for 40 years, with Luis Suarez, Edinson Cavani, Diego Forlan and Diego Lugano to the fore.
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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.
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Uruguay played its first match in 1901, narrowly losing to Argentina 2-3. These two teams would continue to play each other on a regular basis, playing close to 30 matches by 1916. That same year, Uruguay also participated in the inaugural South American Championship (later known as Copa América). With two victories over Chile and Brazil, a 0-0 dra...
These triumphs did a lot for Uruguay’s reputation as a football nation, which led to them being chosen as the host nation for the inaugural World Cup in 1930. Another reason why Uruguay was chosen lied in the fact that they were celebrating the centenary of their first constitution. The team won both of its group matches, defeating Peru 1-0 and Rom...
Unfortunately, Uruguay never got to defend its crown. Due to some European teams boycotting the inaugural World Cup, the team refused to participate at the 1934 edition. Four years later, no South American teams except Brazil took part in the tournament due to the fact that Europe got to host two World Cups in a row. Combined with the outbreak of W...
In 1950, Uruguay finally got another chance to compete at a World Cup. Due to the luck of the draw, they were placed in Group 4 along with France and Bolivia. However, France decided to withdraw from the tournament just before it started, giving the organizers no time to restructure the groups or invite a replacement team. In the only remaining gro...
With two World Cup titles in two appearances, Uruguay was ready to go for the trifecta in 1954. They cruised through the group stage, recording two victories over Czechoslovakia (2-0) and Scotland (7-0). In the quarter-finals, they defeated England 4-2. However, their run came to an end against the “Mighty Magyars” in the semi-finals. Despite anoth...
In 1970, Uruguay was ready to make another run at a World Cup trophy. Following a mixed performance in the group stage, they defeated the Soviet Union 1-0 in the quarter-finals. In the semi-finals, they lost 1-3 to the Pelé-led Brazil despite taking the lead early on. In a closely contested third-place match, they were defeated by West Germany 0-1....
Slowly but surely, a new generation of players started appearing at the national team. At the 2010 World Cup, La Celeste could count on a talented attacking trio of Diego Forlán, Luis Suárez, and Edinson Cavani. Though the team had always played with grittiness and tenacity -- a style known as garra charrúa -- this was the first time in decades tha...
Following another successful Copa América campaign in 2011, this generation of players returned for the 2014 World Cup. Following a shock defeat to Costa Rica in their opener, they managed to recover by defeating England 2-1 and Italy 1-0. On the negative side, Suárez got suspended again. This time, he bit Chiellini on his shoulder, which resulted ...
Uruguay has participated 14 times in the World Cup (FIFA World Cup qualification not included). * Host nation By Martin Wahl References: Jonathan Wilson, Angels with Dirty Faces (2016) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay_national_football_team https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_in_Uruguay https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/associations/a...
Nov 24, 2022 · A semifinal appearance in the 2010 edition of the FIFA World Cup has been their best performance since they won the tournament in 1950.
That was Uruguay’s best performance at a World Cup for 40 years, with Luis Suarez, Edinson Cavani, Diego Forlan and Diego Lugano to the fore. Golden Boot / Top Goalscorer Back at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Uruguay’s Diego Forlan shared the Golden Boot with three others.
Mar 11, 2013 · When Cubilla was born in 1940, Uruguay had a claim to be considered football's number one country. They won Olympic gold medals in 1924 and 1928, lifted the first World Cup in 1930, and had...
Jul 13, 2019 · Alberto Suppici, the Uruguayan manager, masterminded a remarkable second half comeback that saw his side score three goals without reply, giving them a 4-2 win in the first ever World Cup final. Suppici still retains the record as the youngest ever World Cup winning manager, picking up the trophy at the tender age of 31.
Thus, Uruguay became the first FIFA World Cup winners in 1930. Rimet presented the trophy, later renamed the Jules Rimet Trophy after him, to the head of the Uruguayan Football Association, Raul Jude. July 31 was declared a national holiday in Uruguay in honour of the historic victory.
