Uruguay are one of international football's most decorated national teams. Across their history they have won 17 major titles and carry a 2-out-of-6-star rating in our all-time national team ranking.
Their standout achievement is the Copa America, won 15 times (15 editions between 1916 and 2011).
Honours
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Insights
Written by the archive itself — droughts, streaks and records derived from Uruguay’s results. See droughts & records or streaks & shifts.
Uruguay have won the Copa America 15 times. Argentina hold the record on 16 — 1 more would level it.
Argentina led the Copa Libertadores through the 1970s with 7 wins. In the 1980s Uruguay took over, winning 4.
Uruguay have won the World Cup twice, but not since 1950 — 76 years and counting as of 2026.
World Cup has been contested since 1930, when Uruguay won the first edition.
Players
Notable players who have worn the Uruguay shirt.
Club Honours
Continental and world titles won by clubs from Uruguay.
WorldContinentalSee how Uruguay ranks among the sport’s all-time greats in our Fifty Greatest National Teams analysis.