<P> Uruguay have won four FIFA - organized World Football Championships . They won the first World Championship organized by FIFA under the Olympic Committee umbrella with true representation from all continents ; before then , football in the Olympics comprised only European teams ) . Uruguay then won the next two World Championships ( Jules Rimet Trophy ) in which they participated ; these tournaments , the 1930 and 1950 FIFA World Cups , were fully independent from the Olympics and employed clear rules distinguishing professional and amateur football players . Since 1924 marked the beginning of true international football competition , organized by FIFA , FIFA recognizes Uruguay as four - time world champions and allows the team to wear four stars on their uniforms during official international football competitions . ( Before 1974 , the FIFA World Cup was referred to as the Football World Championship , and the nine champions from 1930 to 1970 received replicas of the Jules Rimet Trophy . Uruguay hosted and won the first FIFA World Cup in 1930 , beating Argentina 4 -- 2 in the final . They won their fourth and last title in 1950 , upsetting host Brazil 2 -- 1 in the final match . The team have qualified for twelve World Cups , reaching the second round in all but three , the semifinals five times , and the finals twice . They also won the gold medal in Olympic football twice , in 1924 and 1928 , before the creation of the World Cup . Uruguay won the 1980 Mundialito , a tournament comprising former World Cup champions hosted in Uruguay to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first World Championship . Uruguay is one of the most successful teams in the world , having won 19 FIFA official titles : 2 World Championships , 2 Olympic Games , and 15 Copa América championships . </P>
<P> Uruguay have won four FIFA - organized World Football Championships . They won the first World Championship organized by FIFA under the Olympic Committee umbrella with true representation from all continents ; before then , football in the Olympics comprised only European teams ) . Uruguay then won the next two World Championships ( Jules Rimet Trophy ) in which they participated ; these tournaments , the 1930 and 1950 FIFA World Cups , were fully independent from the Olympics and employed clear rules distinguishing professional and amateur football players . Since 1924 marked the beginning of true international football competition , organized by FIFA , FIFA recognizes Uruguay as four - time world champions and allows the team to wear four stars on their uniforms during official international football competitions . ( Before 1974 , the FIFA World Cup was referred to as the Football World Championship , and the nine champions from 1930 to 1970 received replicas of the Jules Rimet Trophy . Uruguay hosted and won the first FIFA World Cup in 1930 , beating Argentina 4 -- 2 in the final . They won their fourth and last title in 1950 , upsetting host Brazil 2 -- 1 in the final match . The team have qualified for twelve World Cups , reaching the second round in all but three , the semifinals five times , and the finals twice . They also won the gold medal in Olympic football twice , in 1924 and 1928 , before the creation of the World Cup . Uruguay won the 1980 Mundialito , a tournament comprising former World Cup champions hosted in Uruguay to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first World Championship . Uruguay is one of the most successful teams in the world , having won 19 FIFA official titles : 2 World Championships , 2 Olympic Games , and 15 Copa América championships . </P>
how.many times have uraguay won the world cup
how.many times have uraguay won the world cup
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