Uruguay National Football Team

Here are the Fixtures and Current Squad of the Uruguay National Football Team in 2025

Uruguay’s national football team, governed by the Uruguayan Football Association, is one of the most successful and prestigious football teams in the world. The team has won the FIFA World Cup twice (1930 and 1950), secured 2 Olympic Gold Medals, and clinched the Copa América title 15 times, making it the second most successful nation in the tournament’s history.

Uruguay boasts an impressive FIFA World Cup record, with 25 wins, 22 losses, and 12 draws in 59 matches played. This outstanding performance cements Uruguay’s position as one of the top footballing nations globally.

The Uruguayan Football Association oversees the team’s development, ensuring a legacy of strong player development and competitive excellence on the international stage.

Uruguay is one of the most successful national teams in international competitions national team comes under the CONMEBOL (South America) Confederation. There is Estadio Centenario, Montevideo’s official home ground of the National Soccer Team. Uruguay’s training camp is held in various locations around the world, including Abu Dhabi and Enguera.

Marcelo Bielsa is the current coach, and José Giménez is the captain of the Uruguayan football team. Diego Godín is the most capped player for the national team with 161 caps and 8 goals, who plays a Centre-back role for the team.

Forward Luis Suárez is the top goalscorer (143 caps with 69 goals), Edinson Cavani (136 caps with 58 goals), and Diego Forlán (112 caps with 36 goals) are in second and third positions in the sequence.

The Uruguay national football team has played a total of 1,000 matches, achieving 446 wins, 242 draws, and 312 losses.

Uruguay National Football Team Roster

Luis Suárez, Edinson Cavani, Diego Forlán, Héctor Scarone, Ángel Romano, and Óscar Míguez are some of the famous soccer players from Uruguay.

Goalkeeping Ladislao Mazurkiewicz, who played three World Cups for Uruguay, was considered Uruguay’s best-ever goalkeeper.

Fernando Muslera is the most-capped Uruguayan Goalkeeper, who holds Uruguay’s record for most clean sheets and won the trophy in the 2011 Copa America.

The team’s first international match was played on 20 July 1902 against the Argentina National Football Team. Uruguay won the last World Cup title in 1950.

Current Football Squad of the Uruguay national football team:

Uruguay Football Team –

As of February 05, 2025, the Uruguay national football team is actively participating in the South American qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Here are the current squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Colombia vs Brazil.

Uruguay National Football Team Squad Players in the 2024 Copa America

Here is the Uruguay National team’s final squad, which will be selected for the 2024 Copa America. Player details are provided on the Uruguay Squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the Uruguay squad for the 2024 Copa America, including their positions.

Goalkeepers: Sergio Rochet, Santiago Mele, and Franco Israel.

Defenders: Jose Maria Gimenez, Santiago Bueno, Santiago Mourino, Mathias Olivera, Nahitan Nandez, Guillermo Varela, Jose Luis Rodriguez and Marcelo Saracchi.

Midfielders: Marco Orona, Facundo Bernal, Emiliano Martinez, Lucas Sanabria, Nicolas Fonseca, Manuel Ugarte, Federico Valverde, Nicolas De La Cruz and Giorgan de Arrascaeta.

Forwards: Matias Abaldo, Facundo Pellistri, Maximiliano Araujo, Facundo Torres, Joaquin Lavega, Luciano Rodriguez, Pablo Suarez, Cristian Olivera and Darwin Nunez

Uruguay Football Team Information

Uruguay’s International Tournament Records

Head-to-head record

Uruguay Football Team Logo

The Uruguay Football Team Logo combines a Shield Shape, the Sun of May, Four Stars, the AUF (Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol) Insignia, and golden and Sky Blue Colours.

Uruguay 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualification Match Schedule

Below is the latest match schedule and results for the Uruguay national football team in the 2026 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL qualifying campaign as of July 2025.

Uruguay 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualification Match Schedule

Uruguay 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualification Squad

Goalkeepers: Sergio Rochet (Internacional), Franco Israel (Sporting Lisbon) and Santiago Mele (Junior Barranquilla)

Defenders: Santiago Bueno (Girona), Bruno Mendez (Corinthians), Sebastian Cacares (América de Mexico), Puma Rodríguez (Vasco da Gama), Mathías Olivera (Napoli), Joaquin Piquerez (Palmeiras), Matías Viña (Sassuolo), and Lucas Olaza (Krasnodar) and Ronald Araujo (Barcelona)

Midfielders: Federico Valverde (Real Madrid), Nahitan Nández (Cagliari), Matías Vecino (Lazio), Manuel Ugarte (Paris Saint-Germain), and Nicolás de la Cruz (River Plate).

Forwards: Agustin Canobbio (Athletico Paranaense), Maximiliano Araujo (Toluca), Facundo Torres (Orlando City), Brian Rodríguez (América de Mexico), Facundo Pellistri (Manchester United), Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles FC), Giorgian De Arrascaeta (Flamengo), and Darwin Nunez (Liverpool).

CONMEBOL 2026 World Cup qualifying Uruguay Standings

Uruguay National Football Team: Honours & Tournament Record

Team Honours

Major Tournament Record