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Germany vs Uruguay head-to-head record

Germany wins
8
Draws
2
Uruguay wins
1

11 meetings, 1928 to 2011Goals: Germany 29, Uruguay 12

Germany and Uruguay have met 11 times since 1928. Germany have won 8, Uruguay 1, and 2 matches ended level. They last met on 29 May 2011, when Germany won 2–1 in a friendly.

The 11 meetings have produced 41 goals, 3.73 per game. The biggest win is Germany’s 5–0 in a friendly in 1993. Germany are unbeaten in the last ten meetings (8 wins, 2 draws). They went 33 years without meeting, between 1928 and 1962.

Who has won more, Germany or Uruguay?

All matches11 matches

8 Germany2 drawsUruguay 1

Competitive5 matches

3 Germany1 drawUruguay 1

Friendlies6 matches

5 Germany1 drawUruguay 0

Key numbers

Goals
Germany 29, Uruguay 123.73 per game
First meeting
Uruguay 4–1 GermanyOlympic Games, 3 Jun 1928
Most recent
Germany 2–1 UruguayFriendly, 29 May 2011
Germany’s biggest win
Germany 5–0 UruguayFriendly, 13 Oct 1993
Uruguay’s biggest win
Uruguay 4–1 GermanyOlympic Games, 3 Jun 1928
Most goals in a meeting
Germany 3–3 UruguayFriendly, 25 Apr 1990
Current run
Germany unbeaten in 10
TFN Elo rating now
Germany 1963 (14th), Uruguay 1935 (17th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Germany2Uruguay1

    Friendly

    Sinsheim, Germany

  2. Uruguay2Germany3

    World Cup

    Port Elizabeth, South Africa (neutral)

  3. Germany5Uruguay0

    Friendly

    Karlsruhe, Germany

  4. Uruguay1Germany4

    Friendly

    Montevideo, Uruguay

  5. Germany3Uruguay3

    Friendly

    Stuttgart, Germany

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Germany win and drops with every Uruguay win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Germany have won more Below: Uruguay have won more
3 June 1928: Uruguay 4–1 Germany (Olympic Games). Uruguay +111 April 1962: Germany 3–0 Uruguay (Friendly). Level23 July 1966: Germany 4–0 Uruguay (World Cup). Germany +120 June 1970: Germany 1–0 Uruguay (World Cup). Germany +28 June 1977: Uruguay 0–2 Germany (Friendly). Germany +34 June 1986: Uruguay 1–1 Germany (World Cup). Germany +325 April 1990: Germany 3–3 Uruguay (Friendly). Germany +320 December 1992: Uruguay 1–4 Germany (Friendly). Germany +413 October 1993: Germany 5–0 Uruguay (Friendly). Germany +510 July 2010: Uruguay 2–3 Germany (World Cup). Germany +629 May 2011: Germany 2–1 Uruguay (Friendly). Germany +7Level
Germany lead by 7 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 7, held by Germany from 29 May 2011.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Germany's home games

4 matches

310

GermanyDrawsUruguay

In Uruguay's home games

2 matches

200

GermanyDrawsUruguay

At neutral venues

5 matches

311

GermanyDrawsUruguay

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedGermanyDrawsUruguayGoals
Friendly651019–5
World Cup43109–3
Olympic Games10011–4

Meetings by decade

Germany wins Draws Uruguay wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1920s15
1960s27
1970s23
1980s12
1990s316
2010s28

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofGermanyUruguay
Wins in a row41992 to 201111928
Unbeaten meetings101962 to 201121986 to 1990

The longest run of draws is 2, from 4 June 1986 to 25 April 1990.

Top scorers in Germany vs Uruguay

  1. 1Pedro PetroneUruguay3
  2. 2Helmut HallerGermany2

Scorer records exist for 5 of the 11 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Germany and Uruguay played each other?

11 times, starting on 3 June 1928. 5 of those meetings were competitive and 6 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Germany and Uruguay?

Germany, with 8 wins to 1. 2 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Germany vs Uruguay?

Germany’s 5–0 win in a friendly on 13 October 1993 in Karlsruhe.

When did Germany and Uruguay last play?

On 29 May 2011 in Sinsheim, when Germany won 2–1 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Germany and Uruguay?

In 5 competitive matches, Germany have 3 wins, Uruguay have 1, and 1 ended level.

Every Germany vs Uruguay result

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Every Germany vs Uruguay result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Germany2–1UruguayFriendlySinsheim, Germany
Uruguay2–3GermanyWorld CupPort Elizabeth, South Africa (neutral)
Germany5–0UruguayFriendlyKarlsruhe, Germany
Uruguay1–4GermanyFriendlyMontevideo, Uruguay
Germany3–3UruguayFriendlyStuttgart, Germany
Uruguay1–1GermanyWorld CupQuerétaro, Mexico (neutral)
Uruguay0–2GermanyFriendlyMontevideo, Uruguay
Germany1–0UruguayWorld CupMexico City, Mexico (neutral)
Germany4–0UruguayWorld CupSheffield, England (neutral)
Germany3–0UruguayFriendlyHamburg, Germany
Uruguay4–1GermanyOlympic GamesAmsterdam, Netherlands (neutral)

Recent form

Germany

  1. Dat GreeceNations League0–0Sun 4 Oct 2026
  2. Wv SerbiaNations League2–0Thu 1 Oct 2026
  3. Lv GreeceNations League0–1Sun 27 Sept 2026
  4. Dat NetherlandsNations League1–1Thu 24 Sept 2026
  5. Dv ParaguayWorld Cup1–1Mon 29 Jun 2026

Uruguay

  1. Wat IndiaFriendly6–1Tue 6 Oct 2026
  2. Wat South KoreaFriendly4–1Mon 28 Sept 2026
  3. Lv SpainWorld Cup0–1Fri 26 Jun 2026
  4. Dv Cape VerdeWorld Cup2–2Sun 21 Jun 2026
  5. Dv Saudi ArabiaWorld Cup1–1Mon 15 Jun 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.