| team URUGUAY | ||
| World cup history | ||
| Appearances: | 20 | |
| FIFA world cup appearances: | 14 | |
| Tournament | Result | |
| FIFA world cup 1930 | 4: + 4; = 0; - 0: 15 - 3 12 | |
| Qualifiers 1934 | did not participate | |
| FIFA world cup 1934 | did not participate | |
| Qualifiers 1938 | did not participate | |
| FIFA world cup 1938 | did not participate | |
| Qualifiers 1950 | did not participate | |
| FIFA world cup 1950 | 4: + 3; = 1; - 0: 15 - 5 10 | |
| Qualifiers 1954 | did not participate | |
| FIFA world cup 1954 | 5: + 3; = 0; - 2: 16 - 9 9 | |
| Qualifiers 1958 | 4: + 2; = 1; - 1: 4 - 6 7 | |
| FIFA world cup 1958 | did not participate | |
| Qualifiers 1962 | 2: + 1; = 1; - 0: 3 - 2 4 | |
| FIFA world cup 1962 | 3: + 1; = 0; - 2: 4 - 6 3 | |
| Qualifiers 1966 | 4: + 4; = 0; - 0: 11 - 2 12 | |
| FIFA world cup 1966 | 4: + 1; = 2; - 1: 2 - 5 5 | |
| Qualifiers 1970 | 4: + 3; = 1; - 0: 5 - 0 10 | |
| FIFA world cup 1970 | 6: + 2; = 1; - 3: 4 - 5 7 | |
| Qualifiers 1974 | 4: + 2; = 1; - 1: 6 - 2 7 | |
| FIFA world cup 1974 | 3: + 0; = 1; - 2: 1 - 6 1 | |
| Qualifiers 1978 | 4: + 1; = 2; - 1: 5 - 4 5 | |
| FIFA world cup 1978 | did not participate | |
| Qualifiers 1982 | 4: + 1; = 2; - 1: 5 - 5 5 | |
| FIFA world cup 1982 | did not participate | |
| Qualifiers 1986 | 4: + 3; = 0; - 1: 6 - 4 9 | |
| FIFA world cup 1986 | 4: + 0; = 2; - 2: 2 - 8 2 | |
| Qualifiers 1990 | 4: + 3; = 0; - 1: 7 - 2 9 | |
| FIFA world cup 1990 | 4: + 1; = 1; - 2: 2 - 5 4 | |
| Qualifiers 1994 | 8: + 4; = 2; - 2: 10 - 7 14 | |
| FIFA world cup 1994 | did not participate | |
| Qualifiers 1998 | 16: + 6; = 3; - 7: 18 - 21 21 | |
| FIFA world cup 1998 | did not participate | |
| Qualifiers 2002 | 20: + 8; = 6; - 6: 22 - 14 30 | |
| FIFA world cup 2002 | 3: + 0; = 2; - 1: 4 - 5 2 | |
| Qualifiers 2006 | 20: + 7; = 7; - 6: 24 - 29 28 | |
| FIFA world cup 2006 | did not participate | |
| Qualifiers 2010 | 20: + 7; = 7; - 6: 30 - 21 28 | |
| FIFA world cup 2010 | 7: + 3; = 2; - 2: 11 - 8 11 | |
| Qualifiers 2014 | 18: + 8; = 5; - 5: 30 - 25 29 | |
| FIFA world cup 2014 | 4: + 2; = 0; - 2: 4 - 6 6 | |
| Qualifiers 2018 | 18: + 9; = 4; - 5: 32 - 20 31 | |
| FIFA world cup 2018 | 5: + 4; = 0; - 1: 7 - 3 12 | |
| Qualifiers 2022 | 18: + 8; = 4; - 6: 22 - 22 28 | |
| FIFA world cup 2022 | 3: + 1; = 1; - 1: 2 - 2 4 | |
| Best achievement: |
Two-time Champion of the World (1930, 1950) |
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| Indicators | ||
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MP: + W; =D; -L; GF‒ GA Pts (3 points for each win) |
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| Qualifying campaigns | 172: +77: =46; -49; 240 ‒ 186 277 | |
| Percentage indicators | +44,77%; =26,74%; -28,49%; 1,40 ‒ 1,08 53,68% | |
| FIFA world cup | 59: +25: =13; -21; 89 ‒ 76 88 | |
| Percentage indicators | +42,37%; =22,03%; -35,59%; 1,51 ‒ 1,29 49,72% | |
| Total: | 231: +102: =59; -70; 329 ‒ 262 365 | |
| Percentage indicators | +44,16%; =25,54%; -30,30%; 1,42 ‒ 1,13 52,67% | |
| Matches played (on neutral field): | 231 (50) | |
| Goals scored - total: | 329 | |
| - home: | 175 (53,19%) | |
| - away: | 88 (26,75%) | |
| - neutral field: | 66 (20,06%) | |
| Goals against: - total: | 262 | |
| - home: | 71 (27,1%) | |
| - away: | 121 (46,18%) | |
| - neutral field: | 70 (26,72%) | |
| Average goals scored per match: | 1,42 | |
| Average goals against per match: | 1,13 | |
| Points scored (3 points for each win): - home: | 197/270 (72,96%) | |
| - away: | 102/273 (37,36%) | |
| - neutral field: | 66/150 (44,00%) | |
| Biggest win: | 8:0 - Bolivia | |
| Biggest defeat: | 1:6 - Denmark | |
| Games without conceding goals: | 93 (40,26%) | |
| Games without goals scored: | 67 (29%) | |
| Wins with a big score: | 22 | |
| Defeats with a big score: | 16 | |
| Own goals (is scored/is passed) | 6 / 5 | |
| Cautions (on average per match) | 419 (1,81) | |
| Expulsions (on average per match) | 39 (0,17) | |
| - second yellow cards | 33 | |
| - straight red cards | 6 | |
| Players acted | 383 | |
| Attendance: in total (average) | 9 361 885 (40 528) | |
| Top scorer: | Luis SUAREZ (10 14 18 22) - 36 goals scored | |
| The greatest number of matches: | Diego GODIN (10 14 18 22) - 81 games | |