Uruguay
- Qualification:
- Finished top of South America group 3
- Position:
- Beaten 3-1 by Brazil in the semi finals
- Scorers:
- 1 Goal: Luis Cubilla, Víctor Espárrago, Ildo Maneiro, Juan Mujica
- Fifa Ranking:
- 4th
World Cup Mexico 70: Uruguay
Atilio Ancheta
Ruben Bareno
Omar Caetano
Walter Corbo
Julio Cortes
Luis Cubilla
Dagoberto Fontes
Pablo Forlan
Roberto Matosas
Ladislao Mazurkiewicz
Julio Montero Castillo
Julio Morales
Pedro Rocha
Luis Ubina
Milton Viera
Oscar Zubia
Just look at them, they were easily one of the most unattractive teams I’ve ever seen, bearing more resemblance to a police wanted noiticeboard than a football team, half of them could pass as members of the Uruguayan Mafia, if there is such a thing. Pele mentioned in his biography how Fontes trod on his ankle which had it been unsupported would have probably broken it. All they had to their credit was a rock solid, oak tree like defence, but with no real cutting edge in attack their potential was sorely limited.