The Uruguay national under-23 football team (also known as Uruguay Olympic football team) represents Uruguay in under-23 international football competitions such as the Olympic Games, CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament and Pan American Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except three overage players. The team is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF).
History 1924–1988 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.
During this time, the Uruguay Olympic football team was the Senior Uruguay national football team. The 1924 and 1928 Olympics were special tournaments that were the status equivalent of the FIFA World Cup. After the World Cup was established, in order not to compete with it, the Olympics became amateur players only (like prior to 1924) and then in 1992 became Under-23.
1992–present Since the 1992 Olympics, the football event was changed into a tournament for under 23 teams, with a maximum of three overaged players. The era of the Uruguay national under-23 football team began in earnest.
Competitive record Olympic Games Summer Olympics recordYearRoundPositionSquadUntil 1988See Uruguay national football team 1992Did not qualify 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012Group stage9th310224Squad 2016Did not qualify 2020 2024 2028To be determinedTotal2 Gold medals3/23 13 10 1 2 34 11 —
Pan American Games Pan American Games recordYearRoundPositionSquadUntil 1995See Uruguay national football team 1999Preliminary round9th401329Squad 2003Did not enter 2007 2011Bronze medalists3rd521268Squad 2015Gold medalists1st540182Squad 2019Fourth place4th530274Squad 2023Fifth place5th411212Squad 2027To be determinedTotal2 Gold medals8/19 23 10 3 10 24 25 —
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.
Players Current squad The following 22 players are called up for the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.
Caps and goals as of 2 February 2024, after the match against Argentina.
Coaching staff
PositionNameHead coachVacantAssistant coachesVacantGoalkeeping coachVacant
Honours
Pan American Games: Gold medalists (2): 1983, 2015 Bronze medalists (1): 2011 Fourth place: 1963 South American Games: Silver Medalists (1): 2018 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament: Runners-up (1): 1976 Third place (3): 1968, 1992, 1996 Fourth place (1): 2000 Copa Mercosur : Winners: 1996
See also Uruguay national football team Uruguay local national football team Uruguay national under-20 football team Uruguay national under-18 football team Uruguay national under-17 football team Uruguay national under-15 football team
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