Liedjes Voetbal Steekspel 1965

This was the fifth Liedjes Voetbal Steekspel to be held. Because of the high demand, a qualifiers match was held in 1964. Liedjes Voetbal Steekspel Qualifiers 1964 took place across the year with the first matches starting in January 1964, and the final match taking place in January 1965. Europe had been given 20 spots, South America had been given 5 spots, North America, Asia and Africa were each given 2 spots. The final spot was taken by the host country, this time being Brazil.

Brazil won the hosting rights due to winning the 1961 tournament. During the 1962 voting, this gave them a lot of leverage. Other bids considered were France, who would host it a second time following the 1961 contest, and the Soviet Union who would host it for the first time. This is the first time the event was hosted outside of Europe, and the first time in South America.

=Group Stage=

Group H
=Knockout Stage=