The Uruguay national football team represents Uruguay in international men's football, and is administered by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The national team is commonly referred to as La Celeste.
Uruguay before its first official match v Argentina, 20 July 1902
The team that won its second gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics
The team that beat Argentina in the final match of the 1930 FIFA World Cup to win Uruguay's first FIFA World Cup
The team that beat Brazil in the decisive match of the 1950 FIFA World Cup to win Uruguay's second FIFA World Cup
Copa América
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The CONMEBOL Copa América, known until 1975 as the South American Football Championship, is the top men's football tournament contested among national teams from South America. It is the oldest still-running continental football competition, as well as the third most watched in the world. The competition determines the champions of South America. Since the 1990s, teams from North America and Asia have also been invited to compete.
The first edition was held in 1916 and won by Uruguay (pictured)
Brazil achieved its first championship in 1919
The Carasucias ("dirty faces"), a name that was known for the Argentina squad that won the 1957 championship held in Peru
Carlos Valderrama and Diego Maradona greeting before the Argentina v Colombia match in 1987