The 1980–81 World Champions' Gold Cup, also known as Mundialito or FIFA 1980 Gold Cup, was an international football tournament organized by the Uruguayan Football Association and granted official sta
Centrario Stadium Montevideo
Uruguayan goalkeeper Rodolfo Rodríguez raising the Mundialito trophy
The Uruguay national football team, nicknamed la Celeste and los Charrúas, have represented Uruguay in international men's football since their first international match in 1902 and is administered by
1980 World Champions' Gold Cup
…Stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay, where the World Cup began, from 30 December 1980 to 10 January 1981. The tournament gathered the national teams of Uruguay, Italy, West Germany, Brazil, and Argentina, five of the six World Cup-winning nations at the time, with the addition of the Netherlands –1974 and 1978…
In 1917, Uruguay won back-to-back South American titles – this time as hosts.
Uruguay's 1923 Copa America had a significant impact on global football, as they decided to enter the 1924 FIFA organized Olympics due to this result.
1924 – Uruguay performed football's first Lap of Honour in France after beating Switzerland 3–0 to become the sport's first world champions.
1928 – Uruguay beat Argentina in Amsterdam to claim back-to-back FIFA world championships.