Uruguay took the lineal International belt on September 6, 2016, beating Paraguay 4–0 (FIFA World Cup qualification) at home. It is reign 243 in the belt's history and the 9th for the nation.
Paraguay had held it since September 1, 2016: 5 days and 0 defenses.
Uruguay last held the belt in 2016, 93 days before this one; that reign lasted 201 days with 3 defenses.
The reign lasted 70 days and 3 defenses, ending November 15, 2016 against Chile.