La Celeste

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La Celeste is the traditional nickname of the Uruguay national football team, renowned for its sky-blue jerseys and historic success in international competitions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf nickname
alsoKnownAs La Celeste Olímpica NERFINISHED
awayKitPrimaryColor white
badgeStarsRepresent two FIFA World Cups and two Olympic football gold medals
badgeSymbol four stars above crest
continent South America
continentalTitles 15
controlledBy Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol NERFINISHED
country Uruguay NERFINISHED
fifaCode URU NERFINISHED
fifaConfederation CONMEBOL NERFINISHED
firstInternationalMatchYear 1901
firstWorldCupParticipationYear 1930
governingBody FIFA NERFINISHED
hasNotableCoach Óscar Tabárez NERFINISHED
hasNotablePlayer Diego Forlán NERFINISHED
Edinson Cavani NERFINISHED
Enzo Francescoli NERFINISHED
Luis Suárez NERFINISHED
Obdulio Varela NERFINISHED
hasWon Copa América NERFINISHED
FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED
homeCity Montevideo NERFINISHED
homeStadium Estadio Centenario NERFINISHED
hostedTournament 1930 FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED
isRenownedFor defeating Brazil in the 1950 World Cup final round (Maracanazo)
historic success in international competitions
jerseyColor sky blue
olympicGoldMedalInFootball 1924
1928
playsInTournament Copa América NERFINISHED
FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED
FIFA World Cup qualifiers NERFINISHED
international friendlies
refersTo Uruguay national football team NERFINISHED
regionalGoverningBody CONMEBOL NERFINISHED
shortName Uruguay NERFINISHED
sport association football
styleOfPlayReputation garra charrúa
teamColors white
traditionalRival Argentina national football team NERFINISHED
Brazil national football team NERFINISHED
wonWorldCupInYear 1930
1950
worldCupTitles 2

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