Italy vs Uruguay head-to-head record

Italy wins: 3
Draws: 4
Uruguay wins: 4

11 meetings, 1928 to 2017Goals: Italy 12, Uruguay 11

Italy and Uruguay have met 11 times since 1928. Uruguay have won 4, Italy 3, and 4 matches ended level. They last met on 7 June 2017, when Italy won 3–0 in a friendly.

The 11 meetings have produced 23 goals, 2.09 per game. The biggest win is Italy’s 3–0 in a friendly in 2017. They went 41 years without meeting, between 1928 and 1970.

Who has won more, Italy or Uruguay?

All matches11 matches

3 Italy4 drawsUruguay 4

Competitive6 matches

1 Italy2 drawsUruguay 3

Friendlies5 matches

2 Italy2 drawsUruguay 1

Key numbers

Goals: Italy 12, Uruguay 112.09 per game
First meeting: Uruguay 3–2 ItalyOlympic Games, 7 Jun 1928
Most recent: Italy 3–0 UruguayFriendly, 7 Jun 2017
Italy’s biggest win: Italy 3–0 UruguayFriendly, 7 Jun 2017
Uruguay’s biggest win: Uruguay 2–0 ItalyMundialito, 3 Jan 1981
Most goals in a meeting: Uruguay 3–2 ItalyOlympic Games, 7 Jun 1928
Biggest upset: Uruguay 2–0 ItalyMundialito, 3 Jan 1981Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 27%
TFN Elo rating now: Italy 1964 (12th), Uruguay 1935 (17th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

7 Jun 2017
Italy3Uruguay0
Friendly
Nice, France (neutral)
24 Jun 2014
Italy0Uruguay1
World Cup
Natal, Brazil (neutral)
30 Jun 2013
Uruguay2Italy2
Confederations Cup, Italy won on penalties
Salvador, Brazil (neutral)
15 Nov 2011
Italy0Uruguay1
Friendly
Rome, Italy
17 Apr 2002
Italy1Uruguay1
Friendly
Milan, Italy

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Italy have won more Below: Uruguay have won more

Level

Uruguay lead by 1 win after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 2, held by Uruguay from 24 June 2014.

Every meeting on one timeline

Italy wins

Draws

Uruguay wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Italy's home games

5 matches

221

ItalyDrawsUruguay

In Uruguay's home games

1 match

001

ItalyDrawsUruguay

At neutral venues

5 matches

122

ItalyDrawsUruguay

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Italy	Draws	Uruguay	Goals
Friendly	5	2	2	1	6–3
World Cup	3	1	1	1	2–1
Confederations Cup	1	0	1	0	2–2
Mundialito	1	0	0	1	0–2
Olympic Games	1	0	0	1	2–3

Meetings by decade

Italy wins Draws Uruguay wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Italy	Draws	Uruguay	Goals
1920s	1	0	0	1	5
1970s	1	0	1	0	0
1980s	3	1	1	1	5
1990s	1	1	0	0	2
2000s	1	0	1	0	2
2010s	4	1	1	2	9

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Italy	Uruguay
Wins in a row	12017	12014
Unbeaten meetings	31989 to 2002	42002 to 2014

Top scorers in Italy vs Uruguay

1Edinson CavaniUruguay2

Scorer records exist for 4 of the 11 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Penalty shootouts

Uruguay 2–2 ItalyConfederations Cup, 30 Jun 2013Italy won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Italy and Uruguay played each other?

11 times, starting on 7 June 1928. 6 of those meetings were competitive and 5 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Italy and Uruguay?

Uruguay, with 4 wins to 3. 4 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Italy vs Uruguay?

Italy’s 3–0 win in a friendly on 7 June 2017 in Nice.

When did Italy and Uruguay last play?

On 7 June 2017 in Nice, when Italy won 3–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Italy and Uruguay?

In 6 competitive matches, Italy have 1 win, Uruguay have 3, and 2 ended level.

Have Italy and Uruguay met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, once. Most recently at the Confederations Cup on 30 June 2013, when Italy won the shootout after a 2–2 draw.

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Every Italy vs Uruguay result

All 11 Competitive 6 Friendlies 5

Every Italy vs Uruguay result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
7 Jun 2017	Italy	3–0	Uruguay	Friendly	Nice, France (neutral)
24 Jun 2014	Italy	0–1	Uruguay	World Cup	Natal, Brazil (neutral)
30 Jun 2013	Uruguay	2–2Italy on pens	Italy	Confederations Cup	Salvador, Brazil (neutral)
15 Nov 2011	Italy	0–1	Uruguay	Friendly	Rome, Italy
17 Apr 2002	Italy	1–1	Uruguay	Friendly	Milan, Italy
25 Jun 1990	Italy	2–0	Uruguay	World Cup	Rome, Italy
22 Apr 1989	Italy	1–1	Uruguay	Friendly	Verona, Italy
3 Jan 1981	Uruguay	2–0	Italy	Mundialito	Montevideo, Uruguay
15 Mar 1980	Italy	1–0	Uruguay	Friendly	Milan, Italy
6 Jun 1970	Italy	0–0	Uruguay	World Cup	Puebla, Mexico (neutral)
7 Jun 1928	Uruguay	3–2	Italy	Olympic Games	Amsterdam, Netherlands (neutral)