FIFA code URU Best result Winners: 1924, 1928 Head coach Óscar Tabárez Home ground Estadio Centenario | Appearances 3 (first in 1924) Captain Luis Suárez Location Uruguay Confederation CONMEBOL (South America) | |
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Nickname(s) Charrúas
La Celeste Olímpica (The Olympic Sky Blue)
La Celeste (The Sky Blue) Association Asociación Uruguaya
de Fútbol Home stadium Estadio Centenario de Montevideo | ||
Uruguay Olympic football team (also known as Uruguay under-23, Uruguay U-23) represents Uruguay in international football competitions in Olympic Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except three overage players. The team is controlled by the Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol (AUF). Uruguay won two gold medals (1924 and 1928).
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1924 Summer Olympics
Uruguay's first participation in the Olympics was in Paris, France, in 1924. In that year, Uruguay won its first gold medal, beating Yugoslavia 7–0, United States 3–0, France 5–1, Netherlands 2–1, and in the Final defeating Switzerland 3–0.
1928 Summer Olympics
Uruguay's second participation in the Olympics was in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in 1928. In that year, Uruguay won its second gold medal,beating Netherlands 2–0, Germany 4–1, Italy 3–2, and in the first Final tying Argentina 1–1, and defeating Argentina 2–1 in the second final.
Paris 1924
First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Gold Medal match
In the other semi-final between Switzerland and Sweden the Swiss prevailed. In the final the Swiss proved no match, ultimately, for the Uruguayans whose two goals in the second half put paid to their opponent's ambitions, Uruguay eventually prevailing 3–0. Interest in the final had been considerable, such was the draw of the Uruguayan side; 60,000 watched and 10,000 were locked out.
Amsterdam 1928
First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Gold medal match
Recent and future matches
Win Draw Loss
Current squad
The following players were called up by Óscar Tabárez for the 2012 Summer Olympics being held in London, Great Britain.
Note: Players marked with a * are the three overage players called up as reinforcements