1971 Aardrijk Voetbal Beker World Cup

The Aardrijk Voetbal Beker 1971 World Cup was an international football tournament contested by men's national teams that took place in the summer of 1971 in Italy. It was the 9th World Cup, a worldwide football tournament held once every three years. It was the second cup to feature 64 participants. It was the first World Cup to be held in Italy, and fourth in Europe. The tournament phase involved 64 teams in two groups and knockout round. All participating countries had to qualify, with 1 automatically qualified host, 9 South American countries, 8 North American countries, 24 European countries, 12 Asian countries, 8 African countries, and 2 Oceanic countries.