International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach joined the celebrations as the Uruguayan National Olympic Committee marked its centenary in Montevideo.

Agustin Pichot, the former captain of Argentina who ran for the World Rugby Presidency in 2020, has claimed the organisation lacks long-term vision and that its support for emergent nations such as Portugal and Uruguay is "just wind."

FIFA has faced criticism over its plans to stage the 2030 FIFA World Cup in six countries across three continents, with claims it breaks its commitments on tackling climate change.

Three-time winners New Zealand hammered Uruguay in their final Pool A match of the men's Rugby World Cup in Lyon to become the third team to seal a place in the quarter-finals.

Uruguay came from behind to beat Namibia 36-26 and record their first victory of the Rugby World Cup in France.

Italy overturned a half-time deficit against Uruguay to collect a bonus-point victory in Pool A of the men's Rugby World Cup in Nice.

Hosts France were unconvincing in making it two wins from two at the men's Rugby World Cup by beating a spirited Uruguay side 27-12 in Lille.

Brazil and Uruguay captured the respective women’s and men’s crowns at the South American rugby sevens qualifier to seal their places at next year’s Olympics in Paris.

Luciano Rodríguez struck four minutes from the end as Uruguay saw off Italy 1-0 to win the FIFA Under-20 World Cup for the first time.

Italy and Uruguay will meet in the final of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup on Sunday (June 11) after both came through in their last-four clashes in Argentina.

We might just have a competitive battle to host the men's 2030 FIFA World Cup. Perhaps for the wrong reasons, it is difficult not to get excited about what could follow in the 12 months after the 211 Member Associations gather in Rwanda for the FIFA Congress this week. It is likely to provide an increasingly rare and fascinating window into the world of sports politics on a grandiose scale.

Brazil captured the South American Under-20 Championship title for the 12th time to seal their place in the men’s football tournament at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games.