1962 Aardrijk Voetbal Beker World Cup

The Aardrijk Voetbal Beker 1962 World Cup was an international football tournament contested by men's national teams that took place in the summer of 1962 in Turkey. It was the sixth World Cup, a worldwide football tournament held once every three years. It was the first World Cup to be held in Turkey, and first in Asia. The tournament phase involved 32 teams in a group and knockout round. All participating countries had to qualify, with 1 automatically qualified host, 12 European countries, 7 South American, 4 North American countries, 4 African teams, and 4 Asian teams.