Australia–Uruguay football rivalry
historical rivalry
The Australia–Uruguay football rivalry or the Australia–Uruguay soccer rivalry (Spanish: rivalidad futbolística entre Australia y Uruguay) is an association football rivalry between the Australia men's national soccer team (the Socceroos) and the Uruguay national football team. It dates back to 1974, when Uruguay travelled to Australia for a two-game series before Australia made their FIFA World Cup debut at the 1974 tournament in West Germany.
 Aloisi taking the penalty that secured the victory over Uruguay and Australia's place in the 2006 World Cup | |
| Other names | Socceroos vs.LaCeleste (The Sky blue ) |
|---|---|
| Locale | Australia (AFC) Uruguay (CONMEBOL) |
| Teams |  Australia men's Uruguay men's |
| First meeting | Men: Australia 0-0 Uruguay (24 April 1974) |
| Latest meeting | Men: Australia 1–2 Uruguay (1 June 2007)[1] |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | Men: 9 |
| All-time series | Men: Australia: 4 Uruguay: 4 Draws: 1 |
| Largest victory | Men: Uruguay 3–0 (25 November 2001) |
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change- ↑ "Jones blunder hands Uruguay victory". ABC News. Reuters. Retrieved 17 April 2023.