The Uruguay national U-17 football team is the representative of Uruguay within all FIFA sponsored tournaments that pertain to that age level. Uruguay has participated in six of 17 FIFA U-17 World Cup events.
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss
2024
| 27 May 2024 Friendly | Uruguay  | 1–1 |  United States | Argentina |
Coaching staff
Current personnel
- As of 10 January 2025
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Matías Alonso |
| Assistant coach | Álvaro Fernández |
| Goalkeeping coach | Santiago Morandi |
Players
Current squad
The following players are called up to the squad for the 2025 South American U-17 Championship between 27 March – 12 April 2025.[1]
Caps and goals correct as of 29 March 2025, after the match against Brazil
Competitive record
FIFA U-17 World Cup
| FIFA U-17 World Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
 1985 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
 1987 | |||||||||
 1989 | |||||||||
 1991 | Group Stage | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
 1993 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
 1995 | |||||||||
 1997 | |||||||||
 1999 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | |
 2001 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
 2003 | |||||||||
 2005 | Group Stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
 2007 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
 2009 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | |
 2011 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | |
 2013 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | |
 2015 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
 2017 | |||||||||
 2019 | |||||||||
| | Cancelled | ||||||||
 2023 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
 2025 | |||||||||
| 2026 | Qualified | ||||||||
| Total | 7/20 | 0 Titles | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 33 | |
South American Under-17 Football Championship
| South American Under-17 Football Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
 1985 | Fifth Place | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | |
| 1986 | Group Stage | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
| 1988 | Group Stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
 1991 | Runners-up | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 4 | |
 1993 | Group Stage | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | |
| 1995 | Third Place | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | |
| 1997 | Group Stage | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1999 | Third Place | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | |
| 2001 | Group Stage | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | |
 2003 | Fourth Place | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | |
 2005 | Runners-up | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | |
| 2007 | Group Stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | |
| 2009 | Third Place | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | |
| 2011 | Runners-up | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | |
| 2013 | Fourth Place | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 12 | |
 2015 | Fifth Place | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 10 | |
| 2017 | Group Stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
| 2019 | Sixth Place | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 16 | |
| 2023 | Group Stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2025 | Group Stage | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| Total | 20/20 | 120 | 54 | 26 | 42 | 211 | 147 | |
* Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Head-to-head record
The following table shows Uruguay's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
 Australia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Brazil |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Canada |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
 Congo |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
 Cuba |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
 England |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
 Ghana |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0.00 |
 Iran |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Italy |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00 |
 Ivory Coast |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Mexico |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 |
| New Zealand |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 100.00 |
| Nigeria |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
 Poland |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
 Rwanda |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
 Slovakia |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 100.00 |
| South Korea |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
 Spain |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 0.00 |
 Turkey |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
| United States |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
 Uzbekistan |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Total | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 44.44 |
Honours
- Runner-up (1): 2011
Individual awards
In addition to team victories, Uruguayans players have won individual awards at FIFA U-17 World Cups.
| Year | Award | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Bronze Ball | Alvaro Meneses |
| 2009 | Bronze Boot | Sebastián Gallegos |
| 2011 | Golden Glove | Mathías Cubero |
See also
References
- ↑ "Convocados de la Selección Uruguaya sub-17 para el Sudamericano 2025" (in Spanish). Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol. 20 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
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