Argentina vs. Uruguay: Titles Won Comparison

Which national soccer team won the most tournaments, Uruguay or Argentina? Here you have the details, head to head, of the titles won by each of these national teams at senior, youth and olympic level. It includes the comparision of World Cups and continental tournaments won.

Taking into account the most relevant tournaments for senior national soccer teams, Argentina won 5 titles more than Uruguay, 22 against 17 (it doesn't include Olympic Games, view note). Also in FIFA World Cups won Argentina has the advantage over Uruguay 3 to 2.

In the Olympic Games soccer tournament Argentina and Uruguay are tied on gold medals won with 2 each.

At FIFA youth national teams level, Argentina won 7 titles more than Uruguay, 16 against 9.

Note: on this page, the titles won by olympic national teams are included on their own category because throughout history these tournaments have alternated between senior and youth teams, with amateur and professional players. Currently the competition allows under-23 players with the possibility of including 3 players over that age.

Senior National Team Titles:

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Argentina
Uruguay logo
Uruguay
22
senior national team
titles
17
senior national team
titles

FIFA World Cup

Continental Titles

  • American Cup
    (15) 1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993, 2021
  • Panamerican Championship
    (1) 1960
  • American Cup
    (15) 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1959, 1967, 1983, 1987, 1995, 2011

Others Toournaments

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Olympic National Team:

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Argentina
Uruguay logo
Uruguay
2
gold medals
2
gold medals
  • Olympic Games
    (2) 1924 *, 1928 *
    * won with the senior national team

Youth Tournaments (FIFA):

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Argentina
Uruguay logo
Uruguay
16
youth national team titles
9
youth national team titles

World Cups

  • FIFA U-20 World Cup
    (6) 1979, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2007
  • FIFA U-20 World Cup
    (1) 2023

Continental Titles

  • South American Youth Championship
    (5) 1967, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2015
  • South American Under-17 Football Championship
    (4) 1985, 2003, 2013, 2019
  • South American Under-15 Football Championship
    (1) 2017
  • South American Youth Championship
    (8) 1954, 1958, 1964, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 2017

Other Relevant Tournaments:

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Argentina
Uruguay logo
Uruguay
14
titles
2
titles

Pre-Olympic Tournaments

  • CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament
    (5) 1960, 1964, 1980, 2004, 2020

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Regional Tournaments

  • Pan American Games
    (7) 1951, 1955, 1959, 1971, 1995, 2003, 2019
  • Pan American Games
    (2) 1983, 2015

Friendly Tournaments

  • Toulon Tournament
    (2) 1975, 1998

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