Uruguay under-20| Nickname(s) | Cains La Celeste Olímpica (The Olympic Sky Blue) La Celeste (The Sky Blue) La Más Linda (The Most Beautiful) Los Charruas |
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| Association | Uruguayan Football Association |
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| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) |
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| Head coach | Fabián Coito |
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| Captain | Joaquín Lavega |
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| Home stadium | Estadio Centenario |
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| FIFA code | URU |
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| Appearances | 16 (first in 1979) |
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| Best result | Champions (2023) |
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| Appearances | 29 (first in 1954) |
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| Best result | Champions (1954, 1958, 1964, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 2017) |
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The Uruguay national under-20 football team represents Uruguay in international football completions such as FIFA U-20 World Cup and the South American Youth Championship. They won the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina.
Competitive record
FIFA U-20 World Cup
| FIFA U-20 World Cup Record
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| Year
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Round
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Position
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GP
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W
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D*
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L
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GS
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GA
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| 1977 |
Fourth Place |
4th |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
5
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| 1979 |
Third Place |
3rd |
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
3
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| 1981 |
Quarter-Finals |
5th |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
2
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| 1983 |
Quarter-Finals |
5th |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
5
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| 1985 |
Did not qualify
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| 1987
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| 1989
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| 1991 |
Group Stage |
15th |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
7
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| 1993 |
Quarter-Finals |
6th |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
5
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| 1995 |
Banned
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| 1997 |
Runners-up |
2nd |
7 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
14 |
6
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| 1999 |
Fourth Place |
4th |
7 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
8
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| 2001 |
Did not qualify
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| 2003
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| 2005
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| 2007 |
Round of 16 |
12th |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
6
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| 2009 |
Round of 16 |
11th |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
5
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| 2011 |
Group Stage |
18th |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2
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| 2013 |
Runners-up |
2nd |
7 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
3
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| 2015 |
Round of 16 |
12th |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
3
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| 2017 |
Fourth Place |
4th |
7 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
7 |
3
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| 2019 |
Round of 16 |
13th |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
4
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| 2023 |
Champions |
1st |
7 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
3
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| 2025 |
To be determined
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| Total |
16/23 |
1 titles |
80 |
40 |
21 |
19 |
108 |
70
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| South American Youth Football Championship record
|
| Year
|
Round
|
Position
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GP
|
W
|
D*
|
L
|
GS
|
GA
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+/–
|
%
|
| 1954 |
Champions |
1st |
6
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4
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2
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0
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14
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4
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+10
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066.67
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| 1958 |
Champions |
1st |
5
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2
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3
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0
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13
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9
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+4
|
040.00
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| 1964 |
Champions |
1st |
6
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4
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1
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1
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8
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5
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+3
|
066.67
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| 1967 |
Group Stage |
7th |
4
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1
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1
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2
|
5
|
7
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−2
|
025.00
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| 1971 |
Runners-up |
2nd |
5
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3
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1
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1
|
9
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6
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+3
|
060.00
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| 1974 |
Runners-up |
2nd |
6
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
11
|
6
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+5
|
050.00
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| 1975 |
Champions |
1st |
6
|
3
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3
|
0
|
9
|
3
|
+6
|
050.00
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| 1977 |
Champions |
1st |
7
|
4
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3
|
0
|
11
|
2
|
+9
|
057.14
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| 1979 |
Champions |
1st |
6
|
5
|
1
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0
|
12
|
1
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+11
|
083.33
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| 1981 |
Champions |
1st |
7
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5
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1
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1
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17
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8
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+9
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071.43
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| 1983 |
Runners-up |
2nd |
7
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4
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2
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1
|
14
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12
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+2
|
057.14
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| 1985 |
Fourth Place |
4th |
7
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3
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1
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3
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10
|
11
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−1
|
042.86
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| 1987 |
Fourth Place |
4th |
7
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4
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1
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2
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13
|
9
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+4
|
057.14
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| 1988 |
First Group Stage |
10th |
4
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0
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2
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2
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2
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4
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−2
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000.00
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| 1991 |
Third Place |
3rd |
7
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3
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4
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0
|
13
|
5
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+8
|
042.86
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| 1992 |
Runners-up |
2nd |
6
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3
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3
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0
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7
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2
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+5
|
050.00
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| 1995 |
Did not participate
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| 1997 |
Fourth Place |
4th |
9
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4
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4
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1
|
14
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8
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+6
|
044.44
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| 1999 |
Runners-up |
2nd |
9
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4
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3
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2
|
13
|
7
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+6
|
044.44
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| 2001 |
First Group Stage |
7th |
4
|
1
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1
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2
|
4
|
6
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−2
|
025.00
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| 2003 |
Final Group |
5th |
9
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4
|
1
|
4
|
16
|
12
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+4
|
044.44
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| 2005 |
Final Group |
5th |
9
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2
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5
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2
|
13
|
10
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+3
|
022.22
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| 2007 |
Third Place |
3rd |
9
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4
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2
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3
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13
|
11
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+2
|
044.44
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| 2009 |
Third Place |
3rd |
9
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6
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1
|
2
|
21
|
16
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+5
|
066.67
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| 2011 |
Runners-up |
2nd |
9
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4
|
2
|
3
|
10
|
11
|
−1
|
044.44
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| 2013 |
Third Place |
3rd |
9
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
15
|
12
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+3
|
044.44
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| 2015 |
Third Place |
3rd |
9
|
5
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2
|
2
|
15
|
5
|
+10
|
055.56
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| 2017 |
Champions |
1st |
9
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6
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2
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1
|
18
|
8
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+10
|
066.67
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| 2019 |
Third Place |
3rd |
9
|
4
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2
|
3
|
10
|
8
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+2
|
044.44
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| 2023 |
Runners-up |
2nd |
9
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7
|
1
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1
|
19
|
6
|
+13
|
077.78
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| Total |
29/30 |
8 Titles |
208
|
106
|
59
|
43
|
349
|
214
|
+135
|
050.96
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