Después del 4° lugar en México '70, Uruguay cayó en una gran debacle.. para Alemania 1974, perdieron con Colombia en el Centenario, sin embargo los cafeteros no clasificaron por los empates que tuvo como local y que finalmente beneficiaron a la celeste, sin embargo en tierras teutonas solo sumaron un punto. Para 1978 fueron eliminados por Bolivia. Perú hizo lo propio cuatro años más tarde. Estás clasificatorias para el mundial azteca les ayudó mucho el empate de Chile en Quito con Ecuador ya que de lo contrario, habrían quedado fuera por diferencia de gol. A nivel de clubes (Nacional y Peñarol) con la obtención de la Libertadores y la Intercontinental, así como la Copa Oro 1981 con las Copas América 1983, 1987 permitieron a su gente mantener el prestigio de antaño. Más decaería cada vez más con las décadas..
It's a shame Uruguay not qualified for 1978 WC finals in their neighbors Argentina...I think Uruguay could compete for the throphy in that WC...because they would play like "at home" and the quality they had(in 1980 they won the "Mundialito" a competition that took place in Uruguay for celebrate the 50 years of World Cup(Argentina, Brazil, Italy, West Germany and the Netherlands were the opponents)...and also, in the last two Copa America's in Argentina, Uruguay was the Champion(in 1987, beating Argentina with Maradona and in 2011 beating Argentina with Messi). I am a great fan of this little South American country that have one great history in the most popular sport of the world
@@marcelorolim1099 Perù was a strong opponent in that particular moment, the way they managed to beat Uruguay at the Estadio Centenario in 1981 was outstanding.
Yes against Scotland in the final group match . Uruguay were described as the scum of the earth after that game for their behaviour that day . I always want them to be beaten in World Cup tournaments
And despite this, they could resist with the 0-0 result and qualify for the next round. Scotland went out in that match...I like so much Uruguay and Scotland too...but unfortunatelly those match was an example about the history of those two sides in football...Uruguay is a winner...Scotland, a loser one...they couldn't qualify for a next round in the all history of WC and EC...
@@marcelorolim1099 Amen. Apart from Archibald in the 1980s... I cannot think of one single Scottish player who made it big outside the Premier League/Premiership. You have to admit that despite the media bias (there were quite a few physical teams out there, and the 1980s was no exception... See South Korea, for instance), numerous Uruguayan players made it big in competitive leagues. The coaching was weak, and so were some players' attitudes, but there was a lot of talent without a doubt.
Uruguay actually went to the 1986 World Cup. Its famous for being the one in which the worst Uruguayan defeat ever happened. It was a 1-6 loss against Laudrup and the Danes.
Besides the notable absence of Ruben Sosa, this team was way better than the one from 1990. Starting all the way back at the goalposts Rodolfo Rodriguez was one of the best GK we've ever had. Top5 really. 1 - Mazurkiewicz, 2 - Maspoli, 3 - Mazali, 4 - Rodriguez , 5 - Maidana.
@@juliansalmon6318 Yeah. Alvez was good, and was at the goalposts for decades from 1976 to 1997. He was the second keepper at the 1980-81 Mundialito and was the main keeper at the Copa Libertadores of 1982 before being injured and replaced with Gustavo Fernandez and won the 1995 Copa America with Uruguay. He is probably top 10 and its very likely that in his peak he was twice the keeper that Muslera was but I don't think he is in the top5. You'll notice these five keepers above were so good that even the 1930 FIFA World Cup champion Enrique Ballesteros didn't get a place there Mazzali won the 1924 and 28 Summer Olynpics football chapionships back to back and was a consumate athlete in other disciplines. Maspoli was somewhat of a flyer and had good positioning too but his vision was as good as it gets so he was the first contemporary keepper, Maidana was the teacher of Mazurkiewicz and had the best positioning out of them all but wasn't as agile as Mazurca nor as omniscient as Maspoli in their primes and Mazurkiewicz was simply perfect at just 20 years of age he stopped a pk from Pele back in 1965 and his famous play in 1970 that everybody takes as a flop by Pele was in fact a save because he had suffered that same play in game between Santos and Peñarol and he came out just a little late and Pele scored but at the 1970 WC he came out just at the right time to make Pele do the miss of the tournament.
Disagree, all the respect for Rodolfo Rodríguez, but Fernando Álvez was extraordinary. My top 5 would be very similar though: 1) Mazurkiewicz, 2) F. Álvez, 3) R. Rodríguez, 4) R. Máspoli, 5) A. Mazali.
@@juliansalmon6318 yes, Fernando Álvez, extraordinary goalkeeper, the best I've seen in my life (almost didn't see Mazurkiewicz, only his last year -1981- when Álvez was injured).
Está mal eso, el primer partido de Uruguay fue en Quito y ganó 2 a 0 (Saralegui y Francescoli) y en la revancha acá gano 2 a 1 con goles del charly Batista y Venancio en el último minuto, que casi se muere Muñoz relatando. Ese partido no está en este resumen, está 2 veces el de Quito
Error.....el de Quito es el último....Uruguay inicio en el Centenario la eliminatoria ganándole precisamente a Ecuador 2 a 1 con gol agonico de Venancio q habia ingresado 10 mnts antes
@@frankwells7520 Yup. He was at the top of his game back then, not as fast as he was in his late teens early 20s after the injury he suffered in 81 but he could read the game much better by 86 too and was having a cracking spell at Inter.
@@frankwells7520 he was not injured in 1981... maybe he's confusing with Venancio Ramos who indeed got injured after the "mundialito" and was a crucial absence in the WC qualifiers (along with Olivera and Diogo).
@@BurnRoddy Ruben Paz didn't get injured in 1981... maybe you're confused with Venancio Ramos who indeed got injured after the "mundialito" in 1981 (crucial absence in the WC qualifiers (along with Olivera and Diogo). Ruben Paz was at his peak by México 1986, chosen the best player in the Brazilian league that year (where Zico, Sócrates, Falcao, Junior, Bebeto, Romario, Renago Gaúcho where playing, among other crakcs)... a complete disgrace what Borrás did, unforgivable.
