Australia–Uruguay football rivalry

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Australia–Uruguay soccer rivalry
Aloisi taking the penalty that secured the victory over Uruguay and Australia's place in the 2006 World Cup
Other namesSocceroos vs.LaCeleste (The Sky blue )
LocaleAustralia (AFC)
Uruguay (CONMEBOL)
Teams Australia men's
 Uruguay men's
First meetingMen:
Australia 0-0 Uruguay

(24 April 1974)
Latest meetingMen: Australia 1–2 Uruguay (1 June 2007)[1]
Statistics
Meetings totalMen: 9
All-time seriesMen:
 Australia: 4
 Uruguay: 4
Draws: 1
Largest victoryMen:
Uruguay 3–0
(25 November 2001)

The Australia–Uruguay football rivalry or the Australia–Uruguay soccer rivalry (Spanish: rivalidad futbolística entre Australia y Uruguay) is an association football rivalry between the Australia men's national soccer team (the Socceroos) and the Uruguay national football team. It dates back to 1974, when Uruguay travelled to Australia for a two-game series before Australia made their FIFA World Cup debut at the 1974 tournament in West Germany.

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  1. "Jones blunder hands Uruguay victory". ABC News. Reuters. Retrieved 17 April 2023.