Uruguay national under-20 football team

Uruguay Under-20
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
First colours	Second colours
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)
Medal record
FIFA U-20 World Cup

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

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	Paraguay	Barros Blancos, Uruguay
		Report		Stadium: Complejo Celeste

27 August Friendly	Uruguay	2–3	Paraguay	Barros Blancos, Uruguay
	Estevan Pereyra Agustín Fernández	Report		Stadium: Complejo Celeste

17 September 2026 South American Games

Uruguay

v

Venezuela

Argentina

19 September 2026 South American Games

Uruguay

v

Argentina

Argentina

21 September 2026 South American Games

Uruguay

v

Paraguay

Argentina

Coaching staff

As of 6 August 2026^[1]

Position	Name
Head coach	Diego Forlán
Assistant coaches	Santiago Espasandín Diego Pérez
Goalkeeping coach	Ignacio Bordad

Players

Current squad

The following 29 players are called up to take part in a training camp from 31 August to 2 September 2026.^[2]

Caps and goals correct as of 27 August 2026, after the match against Paraguay.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Felipe Ortiz	(2007-11-06) 6 November 2007	3	0	Deportivo Maldonado
1GK	Paulo Da Costa	(2008-06-13) 13 June 2008	1	0	Peñarol
1GK	Axell Amaral	(2007-11-15) 15 November 2007	0	0	Al Ain
1GK	Renzo Rodríguez	(2008-08-31) 31 August 2008	0	0	Racing Montevideo

2DF	Rodrigo Álvez	(2007-10-09) 9 October 2007	6	0	Peñarol
2DF	Facundo Balatti	(2008-06-09) 9 June 2008	2	0	Danubio
2DF	Benjamín García	(2007-02-04) 4 February 2007	2	0	Montevideo City Torque
2DF	Nahuel Pérez	(2008-12-10) 10 December 2008	2	0	Nacional
2DF	Thomas Sorensen	(2007-06-30) 30 June 2007	2	0	Albion
2DF	Valentino Würth	(2007-05-21) 21 May 2007	2	0	Montevideo City Torque
2DF	Mateo Caballero	(2007-02-02) 2 February 2007	0	0	Defensor Sporting
2DF	Román Clematte	(2007-09-06) 6 September 2007	0	0	Nacional
2DF	Ahmed Njankouo	(2007-01-18) 18 January 2007	0	0	River Plate Montevideo
2DF	Yuri Oyarzo	(2007-12-13) 13 December 2007	0	0	Racing Montevideo
2DF	Luciano Rodríguez	(2007-03-15) 15 March 2007	0	0	Nacional

3MF	Ezequiel Amaro	(2007-03-22) 22 March 2007	2	0	Paysandú
3MF	Mateo Soria	(2007-03-14) 14 March 2007	1	0	Nacional
3MF	Kevin Suárez	(2007-06-01) 1 June 2007	1	0	Defensor Sporting
3MF	Alexander Velázquez	(2007-04-09) 9 April 2007	1	0	Danubio
3MF	Julio Daguer	(2008-02-22) 22 February 2008	0	0	Peñarol
3MF	Luciano González	(2008-03-07) 7 March 2008	0	0	Nacional
3MF	Tomás Shaw	(2007-08-31) 31 August 2007	0	0	Montevideo City Torque

4FW	Nahuel López	(2007-01-24) 24 January 2007	5	0	Progreso
4FW	Agustín Fernández	(2007-05-30) 30 May 2007	2	1	Boston River
4FW	Estevan Pereyra	(2008-10-28) 28 October 2008	2	1	Peñarol
4FW	Thiago Fernández	(2007-01-23) 23 January 2007	2	0	Racing Montevideo
4FW	Facundo Martínez	(2008-02-04) 4 February 2008	2	0	Montevideo City Torque
4FW	Lautaro Navarro	(2008-02-10) 10 February 2008	0	0	Defensor Sporting
4FW	Alan Torterolo	(2008-01-03) 3 January 2008	0	0	Defensor Sporting

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	Lucas Quimbo	(2007-11-14) 14 November 2007	0	0	Juventud	v. Paraguay, 27 August 2026
GK	Ian Colina	(2007-05-26) 26 May 2007	0	0	River Plate Montevideo	Training camp; 17–19 August 2026
GK	Axel de los Santos	(2008-06-05) 5 June 2008	0	0	River Plate Montevideo	Training camp; 2–4 March 2026
GK	Felipe Suhr	(2008-08-12) 12 August 2008	0	0	Montevideo City Torque	Training camp; 2–4 March 2026

DF	Facundo Abreu	(2008-12-01) 1 December 2008	1	0	Albion	v. Paraguay, 27 August 2026
DF	Cristofer Marques	(2007-02-19) 19 February 2007	1	0	Montevideo Wanderers	v. Paraguay, 27 August 2026
DF	Diego Abella	(2007-08-21) 21 August 2007	0	0	Defensor Sporting	Training camp; 10–13 August 2026
DF	Damián García	(2008-07-02) 2 July 2008	0	0	Danubio	Training camp; 3–5 August 2026
DF	Nicolás Pérez	(2008-06-06) 6 June 2008	0	0	Montevideo City Torque	Training camp; 3–5 August 2026
DF	Brian Barboza	(2008-05-14) 14 May 2008	0	0	Peñarol	Training camp; 16–18 March 2026
DF	Lukas Álamo	(2008-07-26) 26 July 2008	0	0	Defensor Sporting	Training camp; 2–4 March 2026
DF	Valentín Barrios	(2007-06-15) 15 June 2007	0	0	Juventud	Training camp; 2–4 March 2026
DF	Ezequiel Bequio	(2007-10-09) 9 October 2007	0	0	Miramar Misiones	Training camp; 2–4 March 2026
DF	Pedro Demichelis	(2007-08-23) 23 August 2007	0	0	Defensor Sporting	Training camp; 2–4 March 2026
DF	Juan Pablo Hernández	(2007-08-15) 15 August 2007	0	0	Plaza Colonia	Training camp; 2–4 March 2026
DF	Jean López	(2008-06-02) 2 June 2008	0	0	Montevideo City Torque	Training camp; 2–4 March 2026
DF	Santiago Saldivia	(2007-08-06) 6 August 2007	0	0	Racing Montevideo	Training camp; 2–4 March 2026
DF	Santiago Sosa	(2008-07-30) 30 July 2008	0	0	Danubio	Training camp; 2–4 March 2026
DF	Ignacio Fernández	(2008-12-11) 11 December 2008	0	0	Boston River	Training camp; 16–18 February 2026
DF	Federico Bais	(2008-08-29) 29 August 2008	0	0	Al-Shamal	Training camp; 2–4 February 2026

MF	Mauro Martínez	(2007-01-19) 19 January 2007	5	0	Nacional	v. Paraguay, 27 August 2026
MF	Tiago Martinelli	(2007-07-25) 25 July 2007	2	0	Peñarol	v. Paraguay, 27 August 2026
MF	Agustín López	(2008-02-04) 4 February 2008	1	0	Montevideo Wanderers	v. Paraguay, 27 August 2026
MF	Lautaro Ultra	(2007-05-21) 21 May 2007	0	0	Dinamo Zagreb	Training camp; 17–19 August 2026
MF	Germán Barbas	(2007-09-17) 17 September 2007	26	5	Peñarol	Training camp; 10–13 August 2026
MF	Facundo Carámbula	(2007-09-12) 12 September 2007	0	0	Rentistas	Training camp; 10–13 August 2026
MF	Pablo Alcoba	(2008-11-10) 10 November 2008	0	0	Albion	Training camp; 16–18 March 2026
MF	Lautaro Silveira	(2008-10-22) 22 October 2008	0	0	Montevideo City Torque	Training camp; 16–18 March 2026
MF	Santiago Burgos	(2007-10-15) 15 October 2007	0	0	Liverpool Montevideo	Training camp; 2–4 March 2026
MF	Thiago Correa	(2008-12-10) 10 December 2008	0	0	Deportivo Maldonado	Training camp; 2–4 March 2026
MF	Samuel Gallo	(2008-05-01) 1 May 2008	0	0	Racing Montevideo	Training camp; 2–4 March 2026
MF	Nicholas Negro	(2008-12-21) 21 December 2008	0	0	Fénix	Training camp; 2–4 March 2026
MF	Agustín Dos Santos	(2008-02-09) 9 February 2008	0	0	Nacional	Training camp; 2–4 February 2026

FW	Emiliano Domínguez	(2008-02-08) 8 February 2008	2	0	Liverpool Montevideo	v. Paraguay, 27 August 2026
FW	Facundo Aristegui	(2007-11-03) 3 November 2007	1	0	Boston River	v. Paraguay, 27 August 2026
FW	Pablo Cardozo	(2007-02-05) 5 February 2007	0	0	Danubio	Training camp; 10–13 August 2026
FW	Ramiro Lecchini	(2007-07-24) 24 July 2007	0	0	Montevideo City Torque	Training camp; 3–5 August 2026
FW	Brandon Álvarez	(2007-10-14) 14 October 2007	0	0	Peñarol	Training camp; 16–18 March 2026
FW	Renzo Cupla	(2008-06-07) 7 June 2008	0	0	Peñarol	Training camp; 16–18 March 2026
FW	Ignacio Molina	(2007-12-06) 6 December 2007	0	0	Montevideo City Torque	Training camp; 16–18 March 2026
FW	Diego Helguera	(2007-10-04) 4 October 2007	0	0	Boston River	Training camp; 2–4 March 2026
FW	Marcelo Hornos	(2008-10-23) 23 October 2008	0	0	Boston River	Training camp; 2–4 March 2026
FW	Michael Nomdanis	(2008-10-21) 21 October 2008	0	0	Boston River	Training camp; 2–4 March 2026
FW	Joaquín Pereyra	(2007-04-29) 29 April 2007	0	0	Liverpool Montevideo	Training camp; 2–4 March 2026
FW	Mateo Pérez	(2008-03-30) 30 March 2008	0	0	Danubio	Training camp; 2–4 March 2026
FW	Mateo Alcoba	(2008-11-10) 10 November 2008	0	0	Albion	Training camp; 23–25 February 2026
FW	Roque Ricca	(2008-06-10) 10 June 2008	0	0	Montevideo Wanderers	Training camp; 23–25 February 2026
FW	Nicolás Azambuja	(2008-03-28) 28 March 2008	0	0	Athletico Paranaense	Training camp; 2–4 February 2026
Notes ^INJ = Withdrew due to injury ^PRE = Preliminary squad ^WD = Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 World Cup

FIFA U-20 World Cup Record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1977	Fourth Place	4th	5	3	1	1	6	5
1979	Third Place	3rd	6	4	1	1	10	3
1981	Quarter-Finals	5th	4	3	0	1	6	2
1983	Quarter-Finals	5th	4	2	1	1	7	5
1985	Did not qualify
1987
1989
1991	Group Stage	15th	3	0	1	2	0	7
1993	Quarter-Finals	6th	4	2	1	1	6	5
1995	Banned
1997	Runners-up	2nd	7	4	2	1	14	6
1999	Fourth Place	4th	7	2	2	3	7	8
2001	Did not qualify
2003
2005
2007	Round of 16	12th	4	1	1	2	4	6
2009	Round of 16	11th	4	2	1	1	7	5
2011	Group Stage	18th	3	0	2	1	1	2
2013	Runners-up	2nd	7	4	2	1	10	3
2015	Round of 16	12th	4	1	2	1	3	3
2017	Fourth Place	4th	7	3	4	0	7	3
2019	Round of 16	13th	4	3	0	1	8	4
2023	Champions	1st	7	6	0	1	12	3
2025	Did not qualify
2027	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	+/–	%
1954	Champions	1st	6	4	2	0	14	4	+10	066.67
1958	Champions	1st	5	2	3	0	13	9	+4	040.00
1964	Champions	1st	6	4	1	1	8	5	+3	066.67
1967	Group Stage	7th	4	1	1	2	5	7	−2	025.00
1971	Runners-up	2nd	5	3	1	1	9	6	+3	060.00
1974	Runners-up	2nd	6	3	1	2	11	6	+5	050.00
1975	Champions	1st	6	3	3	0	9	3	+6	050.00
1977	Champions	1st	7	4	3	0	11	2	+9	057.14
1979	Champions	1st	6	5	1	0	12	1	+11	083.33
1981	Champions	1st	7	5	1	1	17	8	+9	071.43
1983	Runners-up	2nd	7	4	2	1	14	12	+2	057.14
1985	Fourth Place	4th	7	3	1	3	10	11	−1	042.86
1987	Fourth Place	4th	7	4	1	2	13	9	+4	057.14
1988	First Group Stage	10th	4	0	2	2	2	4	−2	000.00
1991	Third Place	3rd	7	3	4	0	13	5	+8	042.86
1992	Runners-up	2nd	6	3	3	0	7	2	+5	050.00
1995	Banned
1997	Fourth Place	4th	9	4	4	1	14	8	+6	044.44
1999	Runners-up	2nd	9	4	3	2	13	7	+6	044.44
2001	First Group Stage	7th	4	1	1	2	4	6	−2	025.00
2003	Final Group	5th	9	4	1	4	16	12	+4	044.44
2005	Final Group	5th	9	2	5	2	13	10	+3	022.22
2007	Third Place	3rd	9	4	2	3	13	11	+2	044.44
2009	Third Place	3rd	9	6	1	2	21	16	+5	066.67
2011	Runners-up	2nd	9	4	2	3	10	11	−1	044.44
2013	Third Place	3rd	9	4	3	2	15	12	+3	044.44
2015	Third Place	3rd	9	5	2	2	15	5	+10	055.56
2017	Champions	1st	9	6	2	1	18	8	+10	066.67
2019	Third Place	3rd	9	4	2	3	10	8	+2	044.44
2023	Runners-up	2nd	9	7	1	1	19	6	+13	077.78
2025	Final Group	5th	9	3	1	5	15	12	+3	033.33
Total	30/31	8 Titles	217	109	60	48	364	226	+138	050.23

Minor tournaments

Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	+/–	%
2010 Copa Integración Latinoamericana	Fourth Place	4th	3	1	0	2	2	3	−1	033.33
2010 Copa Alcaldía de Medellín	Runners-up	2nd	3	1	2	0	5	4	+1	033.33
2010 Copa Aerosur	Sixth Place	6th	3	0	1	2	2	5	−3	000.00
2010 100 Años de la Camiseta Celeste trophy	Runners-up	2nd	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
2011 Suwon Cup	Champions	1st	3	1	2	0	4	3	+1	033.33
2012 Copa Provincia del Chaco	Third Place	3rd	2	1	1	0	2	0	+2	050.00
Total	—	1 Title	15	4	7	4	16	16	+0	026.67

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 %
Argentina	2	0	0	2	1	4	−3	000.00
Australia	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Belgium	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00
Brazil	4	1	1	2	3	8	−5	025.00
Cameroon	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Croatia	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Ecuador	1	0	0	1	1	3	−2	000.00
England	3	1	1	1	3	3	+0	033.33
France	2	0	2	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Gambia	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Germany	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Ghana	3	1	2	0	6	5	+1	033.33
Guinea	1	1	0	0	5	0	+5	100.00
Honduras	2	2	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00
Hungary	2	2	0	0	4	1	+3	100.00
Iraq	2	1	1	0	5	1	+4	050.00
Israel	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Italy	3	2	1	0	2	0	+2	066.67
Ivory Coast	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00
Japan	2	1	0	1	3	2	+1	050.00
Jordan	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Malaysia	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	100.00
Mali	3	0	1	2	2	4	−2	000.00
Mexico	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Morocco	2	1	1	0	3	0	+3	050.00
New Zealand	3	2	1	0	5	1	+4	066.67
Nigeria	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Norway	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	100.00
Paraguay	1	0	1	0	2	2	+0	000.00
Poland	3	2	1	0	5	2	+3	066.67
Portugal	5	2	3	0	5	3	+2	040.00
Qatar	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Romania	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Saudi Arabia	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Serbia	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
South Africa	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00
South Korea	2	1	0	1	2	2	+0	050.00
Soviet Union	2	1	1	0	1	0	+1	050.00
Spain	3	1	1	1	3	8	−5	033.33
Syria	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Tunisia	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
United States	5	4	0	1	12	4	+8	080.00
Uzbekistan	2	2	0	0	7	0	+7	100.00
Venezuela	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Zambia	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
Total	80	40	21	19	108	70	+38	050.00

Honours

FIFA U-20 World Cup:
- Champions (1): 2023
- Runners-up (2): 1997, 2013
- Third place (1): 1979

South American Youth Football Championship:
- Winners (8): 1954, 1958, 1964, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 2017
- Runners-up (7): 1971, 1974, 1983, 1992, 1999, 2011, 2023
- Third place (6): 1991, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2019

COTIF L'Alcúdia International Football Tournament:
- Winners (2): 2003, 2024
- Runners-up (1): 2022
- Third place (3): 1996, 2002, 2008

References

↑ "Diego Forlán vuelve a la Selección Uruguaya" (in Spanish). 6 August 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
↑ @Uruguay (August 28, 2026). "Con estos jugadores retomará los trabajos la sub-20 el próximo lunes" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).

External links

Official website

[1] "Diego Forlán vuelve a la Selección Uruguaya" (in Spanish). 6 August 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.

[2] @Uruguay (August 28, 2026). "Con estos jugadores retomará los trabajos la sub-20 el próximo lunes" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).

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Results and fixtures

2026

Coaching staff

Players

Current squad

Recent call-ups

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 World Cup

South American Youth Football Championship

Minor tournaments

Head-to-head record

Honours

See also

References

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