Five times
four
No he did not. He lost his match before the quarterfinals
Uruguay was never a colony, however, it was a colony before being called Uruguay in 1825.
Never after Uruguay got its independence (1825) but Spanish did colonize those lands before.
Not as Uruguay, only before it's independence. In WWII Uruguay was neutral. However, Uruguay military is present to maintain peace in some countries such as Congo and Haití.
Orientales.
Fernando Muslera had played 58 times for Uruguay before the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Diego Lugano had played 94 times for Uruguay before the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Diego Godín had played 77 times for Uruguay before the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Jorge Fucile had played 42 times for Uruguay before the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Walter Gargano had played 63 times for Uruguay before the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Álvaro Pereira had played 57 times for Uruguay before the 2014 FIFA World Cup.