Uruguay national under-23 football team (also known as Uruguay under-23, Uruguay U-23, Uruguay Olympic football team) represents
Uruguay
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in under-23 international
football
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competitions such as the
Olympic Games
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and
Pan American Games
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. 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
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(AUF).
History
1924-1988
Uruguay's first participation in the Olympics was in
Paris
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,
France
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, 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 1928 olympics](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0c/Uruguay_1928_olympics.jpg)
Uruguay's second participation in the Olympics was in
Amsterdam
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,
Netherlands
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, in
1928
Events January
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. 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, Uruguay Olympic football team is technically
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguay national football team ( es, Selección de fútbol de Uruguay) represents Uruguay in international Association football, football, and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. T ...
.
1992-present
Since
1992 Olympics, the football event was changed into a tournament for under 23 team with a maximum of three
overage players.
Era of Uruguay national under-23 football team began in earnest,
Olympic record
Pan American Games record
Matches
Summer Olympics
Paris 1924
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In the other semi-final between
Switzerland
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and
Sweden
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the Swiss prevailed. In the final the Swiss proved no match, ultimately, for the Uruguayans whose two goals in the second half put paid to their opponent's ambitions, Uruguay eventually prevailing 3–0. Interest in the final had been considerable, such was the draw of the Uruguayan side; 60,000 watched and 10,000 were locked out.
Amsterdam 1928
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Recent and future matches
Players
Current squad
The following 23 players were called up to the final squad for
2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament
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.
''Caps and goals correct as of 10 February 2020, subsequent to the match against
Colombia
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Overage players in Olympic Games
Honours
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Summer Olympics
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:
** Gold medalists (2):
1924,
1928
Events January
* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
* January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...
*
Pan American Games
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:
** Gold medalists (2):
1983,
2015
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** Bronze medalists (1):
2011
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** Fourth place:
1963
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*
South American Games
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:
** Silver Medalists (1):
2018
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*
CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament
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In 1960 ...
:
** Runners-up (1):
1976
Events January
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* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
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** Third place (3):
1968,
1992
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,
1996
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** Fourth place (1):
2000
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*Copa Mercosur
[ ]:
**Winners: 1996
See also
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Uruguay national football team
The Uruguay national football team ( es, Selección de fútbol de Uruguay) represents Uruguay in international Association football, football, and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. T ...
*
Uruguay national under-20 football team
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.
Results and fixtures
2022
Competiti ...
*
Uruguay national under-17 football team
The Uruguay national U-17 football team is the representative of Uruguay within all FIFA sponsored tournaments that pertain to that age level. Uruguay has participated in six of 17 FIFA U-17 World Cup events.
Results and fixtures
; Legend
...
References
External links
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{{Olympics Men's Football Winners
South American national under-23 association football teams
Uruguay at the Summer Olympics