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November 19 2022, 09:30 · Trystan Pugh

FIFA World Cup Facts & Stats: Uruguay

FIFA World Cup Facts & Stats: Uruguay

URUGUAY

Below is a list of historical FIFA World Cup statistics for Uruguay. These will be updated as and when required as the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar progresses.

GENERAL TEAM RECORDS

Overall record

Pl: 59 W: 24 D: 13 L: 22 GS: 87 GC: 78 GD: 9

Biggest win

8-0 Uruguay-Bolivia (02/07/1950)

Biggest defeat

1-6 Uruguay-Denmark (08/06/1986)

Highest scoring draw

3-3 Senegal-Uruguay (11/06/2002)

Highest scoring game

8 goals - Uruguay 8-0 Bolivia (02/07/1950)

Most goals scored in a game

8 goals - Uruguay 8-0 Bolivia (02/07/1950)

Most goals conceded in a game

6 goals - Uruguay 1-6 Denmark (08/06/1986)

Most goals scored at a FWC

16 - 1954 (5 games)

Fewest goals scored at a FWC

1 - 1974 (3 games)

Most goals conceded at a FWC

9 - 1954 (5 games)

Fewest goals conceded at a FWC

2 - 2022

STREAKS

Successive wins

5 (1930-1950)

5 (1950-1954)

Successive defeats

3 (1970-1974)

3 (2010-2014)

Successive draws

3 (2002-2010)

Successive games without a defeat

11 (1930-1954)

Successive games without a win

11 (1970-1990)

Successive games with a goal scored

16 (1930-1962)

Successive games without scoring

3 (1986-1990) (2018-2022)

Successive clean sheets

3 (2010, 2018)

Extra time matches​​​​​​

30/06/1954​ Hungary v Uruguay​ 4 v 2​ Semi-finals

14/06/1970​ Uruguay v Soviet Union​ 1 v 0 ​Quarter-finals

02/07/2010​ Uruguay v Ghana ​1 v 1 ​Quarter-finals​​​​​

Penalty shoot-outs​​​

W1 L0​​​

02/07/2010​ Uruguay v Ghana​ 4 v 2​ Quarter-finals