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Uruguay national under-20 football team
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| Field | Value |
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| Name | Uruguay Under-20 |
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| FIFA Trigramme | URU |
| Nickname | Cains |
| La Celeste Olímpica (The Olympic Sky Blue) | |
| La Celeste (The Sky Blue) | |
| La Más Linda (The Most Beautiful) | |
| Los Charruas | |
| Association | Uruguayan Football Association |
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) |
| Coach | Vacant |
| Captain | Joaquín Lavega |
| Home Stadium | Estadio Centenario |
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| Regional name | U-20 World Cup |
| Regional cup apps | 16 |
| Regional cup first | 1979 |
| Regional cup best | Champions (2023) |
| 2ndRegional name | South American Youth Football Championship |
| 2ndRegional cup apps | 30 |
| 2ndRegional cup first | 1954 |
| 2ndRegional cup best | Champions (1954, 1958, 1964, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 2017) |
| medaltemplates |
La Celeste Olímpica (The Olympic Sky Blue) La Celeste (The Sky Blue) La Más Linda (The Most Beautiful) Los Charruas
Uruguay national under-20 football team represents Uruguay in international football competitions such as FIFA U-20 World Cup and the South American Youth Football Championship. They are the former reigning FIFA U-20 World Champions.
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
2024
2025
- Rossel
- Petit
- Machado
- Crucci
- Barbas
- Pacífico
- Crucci
- Carrizo
- Severo
- N. Villarreal
- González
- Sarabia
Coaching staff
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the squad in the past twelve months.
;Notes
- INJ = Withdrew due to injury
- PRE = Preliminary squad
- WD = Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.
Competitive record
FIFA U-20 World Cup

| FIFA U-20 World Cup Record | Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | Total | 16/25 | 1 titles | 80 | 40 | 21 | 19 | 108 | 70 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUN 1977 | Fourth Place | 4th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||
| JPN 1979 | Third Place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | ||||||||||
| AUS 1981 | Quarter-Finals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||
| MEX 1983 | Quarter-Finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | ||||||||||
| URS 1985 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||
| CHI 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||
| KSA 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||
| POR 1991 | Group Stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||
| AUS 1993 | Quarter-Finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||
| QAT 1995 | Banned | |||||||||||||||||
| MAS 1997 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | ||||||||||
| NGA 1999 | Fourth Place | 4th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||
| ARG 2001 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||
| UAE 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||
| NED 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||
| CAN 2007 | Round of 16 | 12th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||
| EGY 2009 | Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | ||||||||||
| COL 2011 | Group Stage | 18th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| TUR 2013 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | ||||||||||
| NZL 2015 | Round of 16 | 12th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| KOR 2017 | Fourth Place | 4th | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||
| POL 2019 | Round of 16 | 13th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | ||||||||||
| ARG 2023 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||||
| CHI 2025 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||
| AZEUZB 2027 | To be determined |
South American Youth Football Championship
| South American Youth Football Championship record | Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | +/– | % | Total | 30/31 | 8 Titles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEN 1954 | Champions | 1st | |||||||||||||
| CHI 1958 | Champions | 1st | |||||||||||||
| COL 1964 | Champions | 1st | |||||||||||||
| PAR 1967 | Group Stage | 7th | |||||||||||||
| PAR 1971 | Runners-up | 2nd | |||||||||||||
| CHI 1974 | Runners-up | 2nd | |||||||||||||
| PER 1975 | Champions | 1st | |||||||||||||
| VEN 1977 | Champions | 1st | |||||||||||||
| URU 1979 | Champions | 1st | |||||||||||||
| ECU 1981 | Champions | 1st | |||||||||||||
| BOL 1983 | Runners-up | 2nd | |||||||||||||
| PAR 1985 | Fourth Place | 4th | |||||||||||||
| COL 1987 | Fourth Place | 4th | |||||||||||||
| ARG 1988 | First Group Stage | 10th | |||||||||||||
| VEN 1991 | Third Place | 3rd | |||||||||||||
| COL 1992 | Runners-up | 2nd | |||||||||||||
| BOL 1995 | Banned | ||||||||||||||
| CHI 1997 | Fourth Place | 4th | |||||||||||||
| ARG 1999 | Runners-up | 2nd | |||||||||||||
| ECU 2001 | First Group Stage | 7th | |||||||||||||
| URU 2003 | Final Group | 5th | |||||||||||||
| COL 2005 | Final Group | 5th | |||||||||||||
| PAR 2007 | Third Place | 3rd | |||||||||||||
| VEN 2009 | Third Place | 3rd | |||||||||||||
| PER 2011 | Runners-up | 2nd | |||||||||||||
| ARG 2013 | Third Place | 3rd | |||||||||||||
| URU 2015 | Third Place | 3rd | |||||||||||||
| ECU 2017 | Champions | 1st | |||||||||||||
| CHI 2019 | Third Place | 3rd | |||||||||||||
| COL 2023 | Runners-up | 2nd | |||||||||||||
| VEN 2025 | Final Group | 5th |
Minor tournaments
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | +/– | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAR 2010 Copa Integración Latinoamericana | Fourth Place | 4th | |||||||||
| COL 2010 Copa Alcaldía de Medellín | Runners-up | 2nd | |||||||||
| BOL 2010 Copa Aerosur | Sixth Place | 6th | |||||||||
| URU 2010 100 Años de la Camiseta Celeste trophy | Runners-up | 2nd | |||||||||
| KOR 2011 Suwon Cup | Champions | 1st | |||||||||
| ARG 2012 Copa Provincia del Chaco | Third Place | 3rd | |||||||||
| Total | — | 1 Title |
Head-to-head record
The following table shows Uruguay's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Total |
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Honours
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FIFA U-20 World Cup:
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South American Youth Football Championship:
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COTIF L'Alcúdia International Football Tournament**:**
Notes
References
References
- (13 June 2024). "Fabián Coito es el elegido para dirigir la sub-20".
- (7 January 2025). "Sudamericano sub-20: Uruguay anunció los 23 futbolistas convocados, con cinco del exterior".
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