Japan vs. Uruguay: Titles Won Comparison

Which national soccer team won the most tournaments, Uruguay or Japan? 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, Uruguay won 10 titles more than Japan, 17 against 7 (it doesn't include Olympic Games, view note). Also in FIFA World Cups won Uruguay has the advantage over Japan 2 to 0.

In the Olympic Games soccer tournament, Uruguay surpasses Japan in gold medals won 2 to 0.

At FIFA youth national teams level, Uruguay won 2 titles more than Japan, 9 against 7.

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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Japan
Uruguay logo
Uruguay
7
senior national team
titles
17
senior national team
titles

FIFA World Cup

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Continental Titles

  • American Cup
    (15) 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1959, 1967, 1983, 1987, 1995, 2011

Others Toournaments

  • AFC–OFC Challenge Cup
    (1) 2001
  • Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
    (2) 1993, 2007

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Olympic National Team:

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Japan
Uruguay logo
Uruguay
0
gold medals
2
gold medals

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  • Olympic Games
    (2) 1924 *, 1928 *
    * won with the senior national team

Youth Tournaments (FIFA):

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Japan
Uruguay logo
Uruguay
7
youth national team titles
9
youth national team titles

World Cups

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  • FIFA U-20 World Cup
    (1) 2023

Continental Titles

  • AFC U-23 Asian Cup
    (2) 2016, 2024
  • AFC U-20 Asian Cup
    (1) 2016
  • AFC U-17 Asian Cup
    (4) 1994, 2006, 2018, 2023
  • South American Youth Championship
    (8) 1954, 1958, 1964, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 2017

Other Relevant Tournaments:

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Japan
Uruguay logo
Uruguay
1
title
2
titles

Regional Tournaments

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  • Pan American Games
    (2) 1983, 2015

Others Toournaments

  • Asian Games
    (1) 2010

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