Uruguay Men's National Team Profile

Asher Hyre Updated: Apr 28 2026 19:29

The Uruguay Men's National Team is looking forward to the 2026 World Cup, where it will look to win its third World Cup championship in team history.

Uruguay has been a powerhouse in international play since it joined FIFA in 1923. La Celeste have qualified for 15 World Cups (tied for ninth most all-time), including all World Cup tournaments since 2010. The team has reached the semi-finals five times and the final twice.

Uruguay Men's National Team Results

Last 10 games:

Date	Competition	Opponent	Result
March 31, 2026	Friendly	Algeria	0-0 D
March 27, 2026	Friendly	England	1-1 D
Nov. 18, 2025	Friendly	United States	1-5 L
Nov. 15, 2025	Friendly	Mexico	0-0 D
Oct. 13, 2025	Friendly	Uzbekistan	2-1 W
Oct. 10, 2025	Friendly	Dominican Republic	1-0 W
Sept. 9, 2025	Friendly	Chile	0-0 D
Sept. 4, 2025	Friendly	Peru	3-0 W
June 10, 2025	CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifying	Venezuela	2-0 W
June 5, 2025	CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifying	Paraguay	0-2 L
March 25, 2025	CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifying	Bolivia	0-0 D

Uruguay Men's National Team World Cup Schedule

Date	Competition	Opponent
June 15, 2026	World Cup	Saudi Arabia
June 21, 2026	World Cup	Cape Verde
June 26, 2026	World Cup	Spain

How to Watch the Uruguay Men's National Team in the World Cup

All of Uruguay's World Cup matches will be broadcast on either FS1 or Fox for an English broadcast, and Telemundo for a Spanish broadcast. Their matches will also all be available to stream on Peacock.

Previous World Cup Summary (2022)

Uruguay suffered an early exit in the 2022 Qatar World Cup, exiting the tournament after the group stage - their earliest exit in a World Cup since 2002.

Uruguay knocked off Ghana 2-0 in the first game of the group stage, but fell to Portugal 0-2 and drew with South Korea 0-0. Uruguay finished third in its group, and it'll hope for better success in 2026.

Uruguay World Cup History

Uruguay has been regarded as the first powerhouse soccer team in the sport's history after it won the first ever World Cup in 1930, knocking off Argentina 4-2. La Celeste also took home the championship in the 1950 World Cup where they upset the hosts, Brazil, 2-1.

Uruguay Copa America History

Uruguay has a legendary status in Copa America competitions, claiming 15 championships, most recently in 2011. They have made 46 appearances in Copa America tournaments and have hosted it seven times.

Uruguay competed in the 2024 Copa America, where it went undefeated in the group stage (including a 1-0 victory over the United States) and eventually finished in third place after falling to Columbia 1-0.

Uruguay Soccer Olympics History

Before the creation of the World Cup, Uruguay won two gold medals in Olympic Soccer in 1924 and 1928 - the highest level soccer tournament before the World Cup.

Those are the only two medals in Uruguay's history, but that first title was a landmark accomplishment that proved that South American teams could compete, and beat, the terrific European teams.

Uruguay Soccer Manager

Former Argentina national team manager Marcelo Bielsa was hired to lead Uruguay in 2023. He became only the second non-Uruguayan to be appointed as manager Uruguay's national team.

Biesla has coached Argentina, Chile, and Leeds United in his career, and he has already led Uruguay to two massive wins against Brazil and Argentina in recent years.

Uruguay Director of National Teams

Jorge Giordano is the Director of National Teams at the Uruguayan Football Association, a position he has held since 2022. Giordano has over 40 years of expierence in soccer as a player, manager, and executive.

Key Active Uruguay Players

Name	Position	Age	Uruguay Caps	Uruguay Goals	Uruguay Assists	Club
Federico Valverde	Midfielder	27	70	9	2	Read Madrid
Ronald Araujo	Defender	27	26	1	2	Barcelona
Darwin Nunez	Forward	26	37	13	2	Al-Hilal
Manuel Ugarte	Midfielder	25	33	1	0	Manchester United
Jose Gimenez	Defender	31	91	8	2	Atletico Madrid
Rodrigo Bentancur	Midfielder	28	70	3	2	Tottenham