AUF president: FIFA immediately confirmed Uruguay’s four stars after the 2022 Puma misunderstanding

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Uruguay FA president Ignacio Alonso clarified today that the 2022 Puma incident, which appeared to cast doubt on Uruguay’s four stars, was simply a misunderstanding. Once the AUF submitted the required documentation, FIFA “immediately confirmed all four stars.”

Alonso noted that the 1924 and 1928 Olympic football tournaments remain the only events in history recognized by FIFA as senior (non-amateur) world titles equivalent to the modern World Cup, a classification dating back to FIFA’s organization of those tournaments.

FIFA’s position remains unchanged: Uruguay, a country of 3.5 million, continues to carry four stars, in line with the recognition established since 1924.