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Football in Uruguay
A group of children playing football with the Estadio Centenario as background
Country
Uruguay
Governing body
Uruguayan Football Association
National team(s)
Uruguay
First played
1881; 143 years ago (1881)[1]
National competitions
FIFA World Cup Confederations Cup Copa América
Club competitions
League: Primera División
Cups: Supercopa Uruguaya
International competitions
FIFA Club World Cup Copa Libertadores Copa Sudamericana
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Football in Uruguay stands as the most popular sport.[2] 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.
Also, the Uruguay national football team won the Olympic Games twice, in 1924 Summer Olympics and 1928 as well as the Copa de Oro de Campeones Mundiales ("Mundialito") in 1980–81.
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