Uruguay Football Team
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Kolkata to host Fede Valverde's Uruguay on October 6, AIFF confirms venue for Panama friendly
Football | Aug 27, 2026, 05:32 PM ISTKolkata will host India’s marquee clash against Uruguay on October 6, three days after the Brazil friendly. Before that, the Blue Tigers face Panama in Bengaluru on September 26, marking their return to the city since the 2023 SAFF Championship.
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Cabo Verde secure historic knockout qualification in FIFA World Cup 2026, Uruguay face elimination
Football | Jun 27, 2026, 08:49 AM ISTIn a historic moment, one of the smallest sides in the tournament, Cabo Verde, has secured qualification for the knockout stages of the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026 after registering three straight draws in the group stages.
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Darwin Nunez gets into ugly brawl with crowd, punches exchanged with fans at Copa America - WATCH
Football | Jul 11, 2024, 02:32 PM ISTUruguay fell short of making it to the final of the ongoing edition of Copa America as, despite a disallowed goal, Colombia won 1-0. However, the semi-final was marred by the ugly clash between the fans and the Uruguayan players, forward Darwin Nunez in particular, was at the forefront of it all.
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Copa America 2024: Ten-man Uruguay knock out favourites Brazil on penalties to storm into semi-final
Football | Jul 07, 2024, 04:30 PM ISTDefender Nahitan Nandez was shown a red card in the 74th minute but Uruguay held off the Brazilian attack to take the game to extra 30 minutes and then to penalties. Real Madrid defender Eder Miliato and star midfielder Douglas Luiz missed penalties for Brazil.
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Uruguay hire Diego Alonso to replace Tabarez as head coach
Football | Dec 15, 2021, 10:48 AM ISTUruguay's football federation announced the appointment on Tuesday without making further comment.
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FIFA WC qualifiers: Argentina close in on World Cup spot; Messi plays 15 minutes in win over Uruguay
Football | Nov 15, 2021, 11:38 AM ISTVeteran winger Angel di Maria scored the only goal in the seventh minute with a powerful left-foot shot while Messi missed most of the match as he recovers from a left knee injury.
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WC Qualifiers: Argentina cruise with Lionel Messi's hat-trick; Uruguay beat Ecuador
Football | Sep 10, 2021, 08:49 AM ISTMessi also became the top scorer in South American football history. The 34-year-old has netted 79 for Argentina, overtaking Brazil's Pelé's tally of 77.
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Copa America highlights: Cavani ensures Uruguay win vs Paraguay with solitary goal
Football | Jun 29, 2021, 09:58 AM ISTEdinson Cavani scored his 2nd goal at the Copa America and it turned crucial as the 1-0 win over Paraguay allowed his nation an early meet with Brazil in the knockout stages.
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Uruguay win and put Chile in Brazil's way at Copa America
Football | Jun 29, 2021, 08:11 AM ISTEdinson Cavani scored from the penalty spot in the 21st minute for the only goal of the match at the Nilton Santos Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
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Uruguay beat Bolivia 2-0, advances to Copa America knockout
Football | Jun 25, 2021, 06:41 AM ISTUruguay will end its group stage campaign on Monday against Paraguay in a match that could decide which team faces defending champions and favorites Brazil in the quarterfinals.
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Copa America: Suarez ends goal drought to keep Uruguay in contention with draw against Chile
Football | Jun 22, 2021, 10:34 AM ISTThe veteran striker's 66th-minute equaliser helped Uruguay to 1-1 draw against Chile at the Copa America in Cuiaba on Monday, their first point of the tournament.
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Argentina beat Uruguay 1-0 in Copa America classico
Football | Jun 19, 2021, 08:13 AM ISTStriker Guido Rodriguez scored the only goal at the Mané Garrincha stadium in Brasilia with a header in the 13th minute after Messi crossed from the left.
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Copa America 2021: Messi and Suarez face off in epic Argentina vs Uruguay clash
Football | Jun 17, 2021, 09:07 AM ISTArgentina and Uruguay go into Friday's Copa America encounter with neither team having won in three games since November.
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Luis Suarez, Diego Godin back calls in Uruguay to overturn Edinson Cavani ban
Football | Jan 04, 2021, 11:04 PM ISTGodin posted a statement from the Uruguayan players’ union that said the English FA, not Cavani, has committed a “discriminatory and racist act” because the three-game suspension punishes “our whole culture, our way of life.”
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Uruguayan football federation lays off 400, including coach Oscar Tabarez
Football | Mar 28, 2020, 08:34 PM ISTThe Uruguayan Football Federation (AUF) has laid off 400 members of its staff, including men's first-team coach Oscar Tabarez, who has led the side since 2006 and won a Copa America title with them.
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2019 Copa America: Luis Suarez, Edinson Cavani score as Uruguay cruise to 4-0 win over Ecuador
Football | Jun 17, 2019, 12:48 PM ISTUruguay eased past 10-man Ecuador in their opening game of 2019 Copa America with a 4-0 victory.
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FIFA WC 2018: Varane, Griezmann on target as France defeat Uruguay 2-0, book semifinals berth
Football | Jul 06, 2018, 10:13 PM ISTIn a one-sided affair, the Frenchmen cruised forward as they book their place in the semifinals after defender Varane and striker Griezmann helped Les Blues crush a depleted Uruguay 2-0.
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Suarez unaffected by his ignominious history at World Cups, says 'have to live in present'
Football | Jul 05, 2018, 03:57 PM ISTAt both his previous tournaments, the Uruguay striker hasn't just left disappointed, he's left in disgrace, labelled a cheat in one and the world's dirtiest player in the other.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: European, South American referees picked for quarter-finals
Football | Jul 05, 2018, 12:59 PM ISTThe Uruguay vs. France game will be refereed by Nestor Pitana of Argentina on Friday in Nizhny Novgorod.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Ronaldo vs Suarez takes focus as Uruguay face Portugal
Football | Jun 29, 2018, 01:54 PM ISTUruguay won its group with shutout victories in its first three games. Portugal's path to second place in its group was more tenuous.