Uruguay is a two time FIFA World Cup champion but that was in 1930 and 1950. Since then they have only 3 semifinals to display. In fact overall this is their 12th World Cup only, as they boycotted 1934 and 1938 Football World Cups. Suarez and Forlan have brought them back to the World map as they finished 4th in 2010 World Cup. With conditions not so alien for them at Brazil, they can be considered a challenger for the top 5 teams.
2014Football World Cup: Schedule in Indian Standard Time
Team Profiles: Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Greece, Ivory Coast, Honduras, Japan, Switzerland
WC Facts
- Boycott: 1934, 1938 World Cup
Did Not Qualify: 1958, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1994, 1998, 2006
Winner of 1930 and 1950 World Cup.
4th in 1954, 1970 and 2010 World Cup.
1st Round exit in 2002 World Cup, besides 1962 and 1974 World Cup.
Hattrick: Cea vs Yugolsavia in SF of 1930, Miguez vs Bolivia in 1st Round of 1950
Own Goal: Luis Cruz (Against Austria) in 1954.
Top Scorers
- 8 Miguez (1950, 1954)
6 Forlan (2002, 2010)
5 Cea (1930), Schiaffino (1950, 1954)
4 Ghiggia (1950), Borges (1954)
3 Anselmo (1930), Hohberg (1954), Suarez (2010)
2 Varela (1950, 1954), Abbadle (1954), Sasia (1962), Cubilla (1962, 1970)
1 Castro, Dorado, Scarone, Iriarte (1930), Vidal, Perez (1950), Ambrois (1954), Cabrera (1962), Rocha, Cortes (1966), Esparrago (1970), Pavoni (1974), Alzamendi, Francescoli (1986), Bengoechea, Fonesca (1990), Rodriquez, Morales, Recoba (2002), A Pereira, M Pereira, Cavani (2010)
Performance in Every Edition
World Cup Performances By Editions
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drew |
| 1930 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1954 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1966 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1970 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1974 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1990 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | 47 | 18 | 17 | 12 |
World Cup Records By Editions
GS: Goals Scored, GC: Goals Conceded
| Year | Best Rank | Played | GS | GC |
| 1930 | 1st | 4 | 15 | 3 |
| 1950 | 1st | 4 | 15 | 5 |
| 1954 | 4th | 5 | 16 | 9 |
| 1962 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 1966 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| 1970 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| 1974 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 1986 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 1990 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| 2002 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 7 |
| 11 | 1st | 47 | 76 | 65 |
Opponents and Results
Germany have played them maximum 4 occasions, and stopped them twice at 3rd position match.
W= Won, L= Lost, D= Draw, GS= Goals Scored, GC = Goals Conceded
| Countries | Edition | Match | W/L/D | Gs | GC |
| Argentina | 1930, 1986 | 2 | 1/1/0 | 4 | 3 |
| Austria | 1954 | 1 | 0/1/0 | 1 | 3 |
| Belgium | 1990 | 1 | 0/1/0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bolivia | 1950 | 1 | 1/0/0 | 8 | 0 |
| Brazil | 1950, 1970 | 2 | 1/1/0 | 3 | 4 |
| Bulgaria | 1974 | 1 | 0/0/1 | 1 | 1 |
| Colombia | 1962 | 1 | 1/0/0 | 2 | 1 |
| Czechoslovakia | 1954 | 1 | 1/0/0 | 2 | 0 |
| Denmark | 1986, 2002 | 2 | 0/2/0 | 2 | 8 |
| England | 1954, 1966 | 2 | 1/0/1 | 4 | 2 |
| France | 1966, 2002, 2010 | 3 | 1/0/2 | 2 | 1 |
| Ghana | 2010 | 1 | 1/0/0 | 1 | 1 |
| Israel | 1970 | 1 | 1/0/1 | 2 | 0 |
| Italy | 1970, 1990 | 2 | 0/1/1 | 0 | 2 |
| Germany | 1966,1970,1986,2010 | 4 | 0/3/1 | 3 | 9 |
| Hungary | 1954, 1954 | 1 | 0/1/0 | 2 | 4 |
| Mexico | 1966, 2010 | 2 | 1/0/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Netherlands | 1974, 2010 | 2 | 0/2/0 | 2 | 5 |
| Peru | 1930 | 1 | 1/0/0 | 1 | 0 |
| Russia | 1962, 1970 | 2 | 1/1/0 | 2 | 2 |
| Romania | 1930 | 1 | 1/0/0 | 4 | 0 |
| Scotland | 1954, 1986 | 2 | 1/0/1 | 7 | 0 |
| Senegal | 2002 | 1 | 0/0/1 | 3 | 3 |
| South Africa | 2010 | 1 | 1/0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| South Korea | 1990, 2010 | 2 | 2/0/0 | 3 | 1 |
| Spain | 1950, 1990 | 2 | 0/0/2 | 2 | 2 |
| Sweden | 1950,1970,1974 | 3 | 1/1/1 | 3 | 6 |
| Yugoslavia | 1930, 1962 | 2 | 1/1/1 | 7 | 4 |
| 28 | 11 | 47 | 18/17/12 | 76 | 65 |
Overall Results by Edition
1930: Winner
Def Peru 1-0
Def Romania 4-0
SF: Def Yugoslavia 6-1
Final: Def Argentina 4-2
1950: Winner
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1st R: Def Bolivia 8-0
2nd R: Drew Spain 2-2`
Def Sweden 3-2
Def Brazil 2-1
1954: 4th
- 1st R: Def Czechoslovakia 2-0
Def Scotland 7-0
QF: Def England 4-2
SF: Lost to Hungary 4-2
3rd Place: Lost to Austria 3-1
1962: 13th
- Def Colombia 2-1
Lost to Yugoslavia 3-1
Lost to Soviet Union 2-1
1966: 7th (QF)
- Drew England 0-0
Def France 2-1
Drew Mexico 0-0
QF: Lost to West Germany 4-0
1970: 4th
- Def Israel 2-0
Drew Italy 0-0
Lost to Sweden 1-0
QF: Def Soviet Union 1-0
SF: Lost to Brazil 3-1
3rd Place: Lost to West Germany 1-0
1974: 1st Round
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Lost to Netherlands 2-0
Drew Bulgaria 1-1
Lost to Sweden 3-0
1986: 16th (2nd R)
- Drew West Germany 1-1
Lost to Denmark 6-1
Drew Scotland 0-0
Round of 16: Lost to Argentina 1-0
1990: 16th (2nd R)
- Drew Spain 0-0
Lost to Belgium 3-1
Def South Korea 1-0
Round of 16: Lost to Italy 2-0
2002: 26th
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Lost to Denmark 2-1
Drew France 0-0
Drew Senegal 3-3
2010: 4th
- Drew France 0-0
Def South Africa 3-0
Def Mexico 1-0
Round of 16: Def South Korea 2-1
QF: Def Ghana 4-2 (1-1) Penalties
SF: Lost to Netherlands 3-2
3rd Position: Lost to Germany 3-2
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