Wales v Uruguay
Uruguay were crowned the first FIFA World Cup winners in 1930 and also won the tournament in 1950. They have qualified for the FIFA World Cup 15 times and will also host part of the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
The Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol (AUF) was formed in 1900 and, along with Argentina, Brazil and Chile, became founding members of CONMEBOL in 1916.
Uruguay's first official international game was a 6–0 defeat in a friendly match at home to Argentina in July 1902.
Wales' first meeting with Uruguay was a friendly at the Racecourse, Wrexham prior to the 1986 FIFA World Cup where Uruguay were placed in the same group as Scotland.
Head to Head
| P | W | D | L | F | A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| ALL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| no. | date | score | scorers (wales) | venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400 | 21/04/1986 | Wales 0-0 Uruguay | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | Fr | |
| 644 | 26/03/2018 | Wales 0-1 Uruguay | Guangxi Sports Center, Nanning | Fr |
FIFA World Cup winners (2): 1930, 1950
Copa América winners (15): 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1959, 1967, 1983, 1987, 1995, 2011
Copa América runners-up (6): 1919, 1927, 1939, 1941, 1989, 1999
Welsh players to have made their debut against Uruguay
Two Welsh players have made their debut against Uruguay
- Connor Roberts (26 March 2018)
- Billy Bodin (26 March 2018)
Wales' opponents from Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL)
Wales have faced five countries from the Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol.
Brazil were Wales' first opponents from CONMEBOL during the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden.