Uruguay national under-20 football team
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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.
Nickname(s)Cains
La Celeste Olímpica (The Olympic Sky Blue)
La Celeste (The Sky Blue)
La Más Linda (The Most Beautiful)
Los Charruas
La Celeste Olímpica (The Olympic Sky Blue)
La Celeste (The Sky Blue)
La Más Linda (The Most Beautiful)
Los Charruas
AssociationUruguayan Football Association
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachDiego Forlán
| Nickname(s) | 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) | ||
| Head coach | Diego Forlán | ||
| Home stadium | Estadio Centenario | ||
| FIFA code | URU | ||
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| U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 16 (first in 1979) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2023) | ||
| South American Youth Football Championship | |||
| Appearances | 30 (first in 1954) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1954, 1958, 1964, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 2017) | ||
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.
Win Draw Loss
2026
| 25 August Friendly | Uruguay | 0–2 | | Barros Blancos, Uruguay |
| Report | Stadium: Complejo Celeste |
| 27 August Friendly | Uruguay | 2–3 | | Barros Blancos, Uruguay |
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Report | Stadium: Complejo Celeste |
| 17 September 2026 South American Games | Uruguay | v | | Argentina |
| 19 September 2026 South American Games | Uruguay | v | | Argentina |
| 21 September 2026 South American Games | Uruguay | v | | Argentina |
Coaching staff
- As of 6 August 2026[1]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | |
| Assistant coaches | |
| Goalkeeping coach |
Players
Current squad
The following 18 players were called up for the 2026 South American Games.[2]
Caps and goals correct as of 27 August 2026, after the match against Paraguay.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Felipe Ortiz | 6 November 2007 | 3 | 0 | ||
| GK | Axell Amaral | 15 November 2007 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Rodrigo Álvez | 9 October 2007 | 6 | 0 | ||
| DF | Benjamín García | 4 February 2007 | 2 | 0 | ||
| DF | Brian Barboza | 14 May 2008 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Román Clematte | 6 September 2007 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Yuri Oyarzo | 13 December 2007 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Luciano Rodríguez | 15 March 2007 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Mateo Soria | 14 March 2007 | 1 | 0 | ||
| MF | Julio Daguer | 22 February 2008 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Agustín Dos Santos | 9 February 2008 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Luciano González | 7 March 2008 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Lautaro Ultra | 21 May 2007 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Estevan Pereyra | 28 October 2008 | 2 | 1 | ||
| FW | Facundo Martínez | 4 February 2008 | 2 | 0 | ||
| FW | Facundo Aristegui | 3 November 2007 | 1 | 0 | ||
| FW | Lautaro Navarro | 10 February 2008 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Alan Torterolo | 3 January 2008 | 0 | 0 | ||
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the squad in the past twelve months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Paulo Da Costa | 13 June 2008 | 1 | 0 | Training camp; 31 August–2 September 2026 | |
| GK | Renzo Rodríguez | 31 August 2008 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 31 August–2 September 2026 | |
| GK | Lucas Quimbo | 14 November 2007 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
| GK | Ian Colina | 26 May 2007 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 17–19 August 2026 | |
| GK | Axel de los Santos | 5 June 2008 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 2–4 March 2026 | |
| GK | Felipe Suhr | 12 August 2008 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 2–4 March 2026 | |
| DF | Facundo Balatti | 9 June 2008 | 2 | 0 | Training camp; 31 August–2 September 2026 | |
| DF | Nahuel Pérez | 10 December 2008 | 2 | 0 | Training camp; 31 August–2 September 2026 | |
| DF | Thomas Sorensen | 30 June 2007 | 2 | 0 | Training camp; 31 August–2 September 2026 | |
| DF | Valentino Würth | 21 May 2007 | 2 | 0 | Training camp; 31 August–2 September 2026 | |
| DF | Mateo Caballero | 2 February 2007 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 31 August–2 September 2026 | |
| DF | Ahmed Njankouo | 18 January 2007 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 31 August–2 September 2026 | |
| DF | Facundo Abreu | 1 December 2008 | 1 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Cristofer Marques | 19 February 2007 | 1 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Diego Abella | 21 August 2007 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 10–13 August 2026 | |
| DF | Damián García | 2 July 2008 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 3–5 August 2026 | |
| DF | Nicolás Pérez | 6 June 2008 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 3–5 August 2026 | |
| DF | Lukas Álamo | 26 July 2008 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 2–4 March 2026 | |
| DF | Valentín Barrios | 15 June 2007 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 2–4 March 2026 | |
| DF | Ezequiel Bequio | 9 October 2007 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 2–4 March 2026 | |
| DF | Pedro Demichelis | 23 August 2007 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 2–4 March 2026 | |
| DF | Juan Pablo Hernández | 15 August 2007 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 2–4 March 2026 | |
| DF | Jean López | 2 June 2008 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 2–4 March 2026 | |
| DF | Santiago Saldivia | 6 August 2007 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 2–4 March 2026 | |
| DF | Santiago Sosa | 30 July 2008 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 2–4 March 2026 | |
| DF | Ignacio Fernández | 11 December 2008 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 16–18 February 2026 | |
| DF | Federico Bais | 29 August 2008 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 2–4 February 2026 | |
| MF | Ezequiel Amaro | 22 March 2007 | 2 | 0 | Training camp; 31 August–2 September 2026 | |
| MF | Kevin Suárez | 1 June 2007 | 1 | 0 | Training camp; 31 August–2 September 2026 | |
| MF | Alexander Velázquez | 9 April 2007 | 1 | 0 | Training camp; 31 August–2 September 2026 | |
| MF | Tomás Shaw | 31 August 2007 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 31 August–2 September 2026 | |
| MF | Mauro Martínez | 19 January 2007 | 5 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Tiago Martinelli | 25 July 2007 | 2 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Agustín López | 4 February 2008 | 1 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Germán Barbas | 17 September 2007 | 26 | 5 | Training camp; 10–13 August 2026 | |
| MF | Facundo Carámbula | 12 September 2007 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 10–13 August 2026 | |
| MF | Pablo Alcoba | 10 November 2008 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 16–18 March 2026 | |
| MF | Lautaro Silveira | 22 October 2008 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 16–18 March 2026 | |
| MF | Santiago Burgos | 15 October 2007 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 2–4 March 2026 | |
| MF | Thiago Correa | 10 December 2008 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 2–4 March 2026 | |
| MF | Samuel Gallo | 1 May 2008 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 2–4 March 2026 | |
| MF | Nicholas Negro | 21 December 2008 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 2–4 March 2026 | |
| FW | Nahuel López | 24 January 2007 | 5 | 0 | Training camp; 31 August–2 September 2026 | |
| FW | Agustín Fernández | 30 May 2007 | 2 | 1 | Training camp; 31 August–2 September 2026 | |
| FW | Thiago Fernández | 23 January 2007 | 2 | 0 | Training camp; 31 August–2 September 2026 | |
| FW | Emiliano Domínguez | 8 February 2008 | 2 | 0 | v. | |
| FW | Pablo Cardozo | 5 February 2007 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 10–13 August 2026 | |
| FW | Ramiro Lecchini | 24 July 2007 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 3–5 August 2026 | |
| FW | Brandon Álvarez | 14 October 2007 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 16–18 March 2026 | |
| FW | Renzo Cupla | 7 June 2008 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 16–18 March 2026 | |
| FW | Ignacio Molina | 6 December 2007 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 16–18 March 2026 | |
| FW | Diego Helguera | 4 October 2007 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 2–4 March 2026 | |
| FW | Marcelo Hornos | 23 October 2008 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 2–4 March 2026 | |
| FW | Michael Nomdanis | 21 October 2008 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 2–4 March 2026 | |
| FW | Joaquín Pereyra | 29 April 2007 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 2–4 March 2026 | |
| FW | Mateo Pérez | 30 March 2008 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 2–4 March 2026 | |
| FW | Mateo Alcoba | 10 November 2008 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 23–25 February 2026 | |
| FW | Roque Ricca | 10 June 2008 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 23–25 February 2026 | |
| FW | Nicolás Azambuja | 28 March 2008 | 0 | 0 | Training camp; 2–4 February 2026 | |
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Competitive record
FIFA U-20 World Cup

| FIFA U-20 World Cup Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| Fourth Place | 4th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |
| Third Place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | |
| Quarter-Finals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |
| Quarter-Finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Group Stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |
| Quarter-Finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |
| Banned | ||||||||
| Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | |
| Fourth Place | 4th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Round of 16 | 12th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | |
| Group Stage | 18th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | |
| Round of 16 | 12th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Fourth Place | 4th | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
| Round of 16 | 13th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | |
| Champions | 1st | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | 16/25 | 1 titles | 80 | 40 | 21 | 19 | 108 | 70 |
South American Youth Football Championship
| South American Youth Football Championship record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | +/– | % |
| Champions | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 66.67 | |
| Champions | 1st | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 40.00 | |
| Champions | 1st | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 66.67 | |
| Group Stage | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 25.00 | |
| Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 60.00 | |
| Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 50.00 | |
| Champions | 1st | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 50.00 | |
| Champions | 1st | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 57.14 | |
| Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 83.33 | |
| Champions | 1st | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 71.43 | |
| Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 57.14 | |
| Fourth Place | 4th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 42.86 | |
| Fourth Place | 4th | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 57.14 | |
| First Group Stage | 10th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 | |
| Third Place | 3rd | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 42.86 | |
| Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 50.00 | |
| Banned | ||||||||||
| Fourth Place | 4th | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 44.44 | |
| Runners-up | 2nd | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 44.44 | |
| First Group Stage | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 25.00 | |
| Final Group | 5th | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 44.44 | |
| Final Group | 5th | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 22.22 | |
| Third Place | 3rd | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 44.44 | |
| Third Place | 3rd | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 66.67 | |
| Runners-up | 2nd | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 44.44 | |
| Third Place | 3rd | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 44.44 | |
| Third Place | 3rd | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 55.56 | |
| Champions | 1st | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 66.67 | |
| Third Place | 3rd | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 44.44 | |
| Runners-up | 2nd | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 77.78 | |
| Final Group | 5th | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 33.33 | |
| Total | 30/31 | 8 Titles | 217 | 109 | 60 | 48 | 364 | 226 | +138 | 50.23 |
Minor tournaments
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | +/– | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth Place | 4th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 33.33 | |
| Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 33.33 | |
| Sixth Place | 6th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0.00 | |
| Runners-up | 2nd | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 | |
| Champions | 1st | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 33.33 | |
| Third Place | 3rd | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 50.00 | |
| Total | — | 1 Title | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 16 | +0 | 26.67 |
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 25.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 33.33 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 33.33 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 50.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 66.67 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 50.00 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 66.67 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 66.67 | |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 40.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 50.00 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 50.00 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 33.33 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 80.00 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 80 | 40 | 21 | 19 | 108 | 70 | +38 | 50.00 |
Honours
- COTIF L'Alcúdia International Football Tournament:
- Winners (2): 2003, 2024
- Runners-up (1): 2022
- Third place (3): 1996, 2002, 2008