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Uruguay national under-23 football team

Olympic medal record
Men's Football
	1924 Paris	Team
	1928 Amsterdam	Team

Uruguay Olympic football team (also known as Uruguay under-23, Uruguay U-23) represents Uruguay in international football competitions in Olympic Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except three overage players. The team is controlled by the Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol (AUF). Uruguay won two gold medals (1924 and 1928).

History

1924 Summer Olympics

Uruguay's first participation in the Olympics was in Paris, France, in 1924. In that year, Uruguay won its first gold medal, beating Yugoslavia 7–0, United States 3–0, France 5–1, Netherlands 2–1, and in the Final defeating Switzerland 3–0.

1928 Summer Olympics

Uruguay's second participation in the Olympics was in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in 1928. In that year, Uruguay won its second gold medal,beating Netherlands 2–0, Germany 4–1, Italy 3–2, and in the first Final tying Argentina 1–1, and defeating Argentina 2–1 in the second final.

Olympic record

Matches

Summer Olympics

Paris 1924

First round

Uruguay	7–0	Yugoslavia
Vidal 20' Scarone 23' Cea 50', 80' Petrone 35', 61' Romano 58'	Report

Attendance: 1,000

Referee: Georges Vallat (FRA)

Second round

Uruguay	3–0	United States
Petrone 10', 44' Scarone 15'	Report

Attendance: 10,455

Referee: Charles Barette (BEL)

Quarter-finals

France	1–5	Uruguay
Nicolas 12'	Report	Scarone 2', 24' Petrone 58', 68' Romano 83'

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: P. Chr. Andersen (NOR)

Semi-finals

Uruguay	2–1	Netherlands
Cea 62' Scarone 81' (pen.)	Report	Pijl 32'

Attendance: 40,000

Referee: Georges Vallat (FRA)

Gold Medal match

In the other semi-final between Switzerland and Sweden the Swiss prevailed. In the final the Swiss proved no match, ultimately, for the Uruguayans whose two goals in the second half put paid to their opponent's ambitions, Uruguay eventually prevailing 3-0. Interest in the final had been considerable, such was the draw of the Uruguayan side; 60,000 watched and 10,000 were locked out.

Uruguay	3–0	Switzerland
Petrone 9' Cea 65' Romano 82'	Report

Attendance: 41,000

Referee: Marcel Slawik (FRA)

Players : Andrés Mazali Pedro Arispe José Nasazzi Alfredo Ghierra José Vidal José Leandro Andrade Angel Romano Pedro Cea Pedro Petrone Hector Scarone Santos Urdinarán Manager : Ernesto Figoli

Players : Hans Pulver Rudolf Ramseyer Adolphe Reymond Aron Pollitz Paul Schmiedlin August Oberhauser Paul Fässler Max Abegglen Walter Dietrich Robert Pache Karl Ehrenbolger Manager : Edward Duckworth

Amsterdam 1928

First round

Netherlands	0–2	Uruguay
	Report	Scarone 20' Urdinarán 86'

Attendance: 27.730

Referee: Jan Langenus (BEL)

Quarter-finals

Uruguay	4–1	Germany
Petrone 35', 39', 84' Castro 63'	Report	Hofmann 81'

Attendance: 25.131

Referee: Youssuf Mohamed (EGY)

Semi-finals

Uruguay	3–2	Italy
Cea 17' Campolo 28' Scarone 31'	Report	Baloncieri 9' Levratto 60'

Attendance: 15.230

Referee: Willem Eymers (NED)

Gold medal match

Uruguay	1–1	Argentina
Petrone 23'	Report	Ferreira 50'

Attendance: 28.253

Referee: Johannes Mutters (NED)

Uruguay	2–1	Argentina
Figueroa 17' Scarone 73'	Report	Monti 28'

Attendance: 28.113

Referee: Johannes Mutters (NED)

See also

• Uruguay national football team
• Uruguay national under-20 football team
• Uruguay national under-17 football team