Uruguay National Football Team

File:Uruguay_national_football_team_seal.svgIn 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.The Estadio Centenario in Montevideo – declared by FIFA as the first Historical Monument of World Football, to this day the only building to achieve this recognition worldwide.1930 – Uruguay became the first and only nation in history to win three consecutive FIFA world titles after winning the inaugural World CupThe team that beat Brazil in the decisive match to win the 1950 FIFA World Cup1950 World Cup winning captain, Obdulio Varela1954 – Uruguay vs. Hungary was later dubbed "Match of the Century" by English magazine Four-Four-Two, and is often referenced as one of the greatest World Cup matches of all-time.Rodolfo Rodríguez raises the Mundialito trophy won in January 1981Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia match at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in RussiaUruguay at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, wearing the light blue shirt they have worn since 1910Diego Godín is Uruguay's most capped player with 161 appearances.Luis Suárez is Uruguay's top scorer with 69 goals.

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