Australia–Uruguay football rivalry
 Aloisi taking the penalty that secured the victory over Uruguay and Australia's place in the 2006 World Cup | |
| Other names | Socceroos vs.LaCeleste (The Sky blue ) |
|---|---|
| Locale | Australia (AFC) Uruguay (CONMEBOL) |
| Teams |  Australia men's Uruguay men's |
| First meeting | Men: Australia 0-0 Uruguay (24 April 1974) |
| Latest meeting | Men: Australia 1–2 Uruguay (1 June 2007)[1] |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | Men: 9 |
| All-time series | Men: Australia: 4 Uruguay: 4 Draws: 1 |
| Largest victory | Men: 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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- ↑ "Jones blunder hands Uruguay victory". ABC News. Reuters. Retrieved 17 April 2023.