Uruguay Olympic football team
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| Nickname(s) |
Charrúas La Celeste Olímpica (The Olympic Sky Blue) La Celeste (The Sky Blue) |
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| Association | Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol |
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) |
| Head coach | Óscar Tabárez |
| Captain | Luis Suárez |
| Home stadium | Estadio Centenario de Montevideo |
| FIFA code | URU |
| First international | |
 Uruguay 7 – 0 Yugoslavia  (France; 26 May 1924) |
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| Biggest win | |
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Uruguay 7 – 0 Yugoslavia (France; 26 May 1924) |
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| Biggest defeat | |
 Senegal 2 - 0 Uruguay (London; Great Britain 29 July 2012) |
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| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1924) |
| Best result | Winners: 1924, 1928 |
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Men's Football | ||
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1924 Paris | Team |
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1928 Amsterdam | Team |
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).
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.
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.
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