Сб. Уругвая / Uruguay National Team

Nickname(s) Charrúas La Celeste Olímpica (The Olympic Sky Blue) La Celeste (The Sky Blue)
Association Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol Confederation CONMEBOL (South America)
Most caps Rodolfo Rodriguez (78)
Top scorer Héctor Scarone (31)
Home stadium Estadio Centenario
FIFA code URU
FIFA ranking 21
Highest FIFA ranking 14 (May 1994)
Lowest FIFA ranking 76 (December 1998)
Elo ranking 16
Highest Elo ranking 1 (various dates 1920-31)
Lowest Elo ranking 46 (March 1980)

The Uruguay national football team is controlled by the Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol.
Uruguay is one of the most successful national football teams in the world. They have won two FIFA World Cups, including the first ever World Cup in 1930 as hosts, beating Argentina 4-2 in the final. They won their second title in 1950, upsetting hosts Brazil 2-1 in the final match. They also won the Gold Medal in football at the Summer Olympics twice, in 1924 and 1928, before the creation of the World Cup. They have also won the Copa América fourteen times, tied most with Argentina. They also won the 1980 Mundialito, a tournament among former World Cup champions Uruguay hosted in 1980 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first World Cup.