Uruguay national under-23 football team

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.

The Uruguay national football team that won the 1928 Olympic tournament

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.

During this time, Uruguay Olympic football team is technically Uruguay national football team.

Since 1992 Olympics, the football event was changed into a tournament for under 23 team with a maximum of three overage players.

Era of Uruguay national under-23 football team began in earnest,

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.

June 9, 1924
16:30

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

Stade Olympique, Colombes

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

Finale des JO 1924

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