What is Australia–Uruguay football rivalry?
{{Infobox sports rivalry | name = Australia–Uruguay soccer rivalry | other names = Socceroos vs.LaCeleste (The Sky blue ) | image = Aloisi penalty - The Moment.JPG | caption = Aloisi taking the penalty that secured the victory over Uruguay and Australia's place in the [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006 World Cup]] | city or region = [[Australia]] ([[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]])<br>[[Uruguay]] ([[South American Football Confederation|CONMEBOL]]) | first contested = {{nowrap|Men:<br/>Australia 0-0 Uruguay}}<br>(24 April 1974) | teams involved = {{fb|AUS|name=Australia men's}}<br/>{{fb|URU|name=Uruguay men's}} | most player appearances = | top scorer = | mostrecent = Men: Australia 1–2 Uruguay (1 June 2007)<ref>{{cite web |title=Jones blunder hands Uruguay victory |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-06-02/jones-blunder-hands-uruguay-victory/2566066 |website=ABC News |publisher=Reuters |access-date=17 April 2023}}</ref> | nextmeeting = | total = Men: 9 | trophy = | series = '''Men''':<br/>'''{{fb|Australia}}:''' 4<br>'''{{fb|Uruguay}}:''' 4<br>'''Draws:''' 1 | largestvictory = Men:<br>Uruguay 3–0 <br>(25 November 2001) }} The '''Australia–Uruguay football rivalry''' or the '''Australia–Uruguay soccer rivalry''' ({{lang-es|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 FIFA World Cup|1974 tournament]] in [[West Germany]]. ==Related pages== * [[Australia–Uruguay relations]] ==References== {{Reflist}} [[Category:Australia men's national soccer team rivalries|Uruguay]] [[Category:Football in Uru