Uruguay at the FIFA World Cup 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
1970 FIFA World Cup squads at the last moment by injury Head coach: Blagoje Vidinić Note: Only 19 players in Morocco squad. 1970 FIFA World Cup squads Below are the squads for the 1970 FIFA World Cup final tournament in Mexico. Sweden (6), West Germany (2) and Czechoslovakia (1) had players representing foreign clubs. Head coach: Raúl Cárdenas Head coach: Gavril Kachalin Head coach: Raymond Goethals Head coach: Hernán Carrasco Vivanco Head coach: Ferruccio Valcareggi Head coach: Orvar Bergmark Head coach: Juan Hohberg Head coach: Emmanuel Scheffer Head coach: Mário Zagallo Head coach: Alf Ramsey Head coach: Josef Marko Head coach: Angelo Niculescu Head coach: