The Argentina national football team, nicknamed La Albiceleste, represents Argentina in men's international football and is administered by the Argentine Football Association, the governing body for football in Argentina.
The Uruguay national football team, nicknamed La Celeste, represents Uruguay in international men's football, and is administered by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay.
Héctor Pedro Scarone Berreta was a Uruguayan footballer who played as inside forward. Known as "the Gardel of Football" and El Mago due to his extraordinary skills with the ball, Scarone was considered one of the best players in the world during his time. He was crowned world champion three times, after winning the editions of the 1924 and 1928 Olympic football tournaments, along with the first World Cup in 1930.
Estadio Centenario is a stadium in the Parque Batlle of Montevideo, Uruguay, used primarily for staging football matches. It is owned by the Montevideo Department. The stadium was built between 1929 and 1930 to host the inaugural 1930 FIFA World Cup, as well as to commemorate the centenary of Uruguay's first constitution. It is listed by FIFA as one of the football world's classic stadiums. On 18 July 1983, it was declared by FIFA as the first Historical Monument of World Football, to this day the only building to achieve this recognition worldwide.
The Liga Profesional de Primera División, named "Torneo Uruguayo Copa Coca-Cola" for sponsorship reasons, is the highest professional football league in Uruguay organized by the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF).
Uruguay competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
José Pedro Cea Urriza was an Uruguayan football player as a striker and coach.
Juan Peregrino Anselmo was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a striker for Uruguay national team. He was a member of national team which won 1930 FIFA World Cup. He scored three goals in the tournament, including two in the semi-finals. He was the first false 9 in a World Cup. He was part of the squad which won gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics, but did not play in any games. He was a player and later coach of C.A. Peñarol. As coach, succeeding mid-1962 the Hungarian Béla Guttmann in office, he led the club to the Uruguayan championship of the same year. In the later part of 1963 the Uruguayan goalkeeper Roque Máspoli succeeded him.
Pedro Arispe, nicknamed El Indio, was a Uruguayan footballer. He won a gold medal in the football tournaments at the 1924 Summer Olympics and the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Alfredo Ángel Romano was a Uruguayan professional footballer. A striker, he played 70 games for his national team between 1911 and 1927, scoring 28 goals. He played in the Copa América nine times, winning the title a record six times, losing one final and finishing third twice. He was also part of the Uruguay national team that won the football tournament in the 1924 Olympics.
Humberto Tomassina was a Uruguayan footballer.
José Vidal was a Uruguayan footballer. He was member of Uruguay squad which won gold medal at 1924 Olympics. He was also part of national team which won South American Championship in 1923 and 1924.
Leonardo Cilaurren Uriarte was a Spanish international footballer who played professionally as a midfielder in Spain, Argentina, Uruguay and Mexico between 1929 and 1945.
Football in Uruguay stands as the most popular sport. The Uruguay national football team has won two FIFA World Cup titles in addition to a record 15 Copa América titles, making them one of the most successful teams in South America. The national team won the first edition of the tournament in 1930, and won it again in 1950.
The Uruguay national under-23 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).
Pedro Zingone was a Uruguayan footballer.
Brian Avelino Lozano Aparicio is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX club Atlas.
Jesús Alberto Angulo Uriarte is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a left-back or centre-back for Liga MX club Tigres UANL and the Mexico national team.
Facundo Pellistri Rebollo is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Greek Super League club Panathinaikos and the Uruguay national team.
Balbino Clemente Núñez, better known as Balbino, was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder. He was part of the first-ever team fielded by Celta de Vigo in 1923. His brother Juanito was also a footballer.
