an hour agoWhy does Uruguay have four stars on the fan, even though it has only two World winners?
Periskopi(5 hours ago)
(5 hours ago)The reason Uruguay is allowed to hold four stars in the World Cup fanele, although officially he has won the tournament only twice, has been clarified.
We're less than a week into the 2026 World Cup, and the tournament is already coming in memorable.
Mexico, as a host country, secured a 2-0 victory over South Africa in the opening match that saw three players punished with red cards, while teams like the US, Scotland, Australia and Germany registered significant victories.
Meanwhile, favourite Spain stopped in a surprising 0-0 draw from the Green Cape, in what is considered one of the biggest tournament surprises yet.
Some nationals have not yet held their first match, including Uruguay, which will launch the campaign against Saudi Arabia in the early hours of Tuesday.
He will then face Cape Green on June 21st and Spain on June 27th.
However, many fans continue to ask why Uruguay's coat of arms has four stars, when the country has won only two FIFA World Cups in history.
Decades ago, Uruguay won World Cups of 1930s and 1950s, defeating Argentina and Brazil respectively.
In addition, they were declared champions at the 1924 Olympics in Paris and 1928 in Amsterdam.
Since there was not yet the FIFA World Cup, Uruguay considers these two Olympic titles to be world championships, arguing that they make them four times world champions and therefore deserve four stars.
This interpretation puts them ahead of rivals like Argentina, as well as nationals like France and Spain.
The idea of placing stars on the fanfare to symbolize World Cup victories was originally used by Brazil in 1974, when it placed a star on the stage for three “Yules Trophy” titles.
Since then, Brazil has added two more stars to the triumphs of 1994 and 2002, becoming the most successful five-star national.
Uruguay has included the four-star system in its logo since 1991.
Initially FIFA did not oppose the decision, but about 30 years later demanded that Puma, the producer of Uruguay's fans at the time, removed the stars.
However, after Uruguay presented evidence of his historic argument, FIFA eventually accepted this interpretation, and the four stars remained on display until today.
