1980 Aardrijk Voetbal Beker World Cup

The Aardrijk Voetbal Beker 1980 World Cup was an international football tournament contested by men's national teams that took place in the summer of 1980 in Egypt and Syria. It was the 12th World Cup, a worldwide football tournament held once every three years. It was the fifth cup to feature 64 participants. It was the first World Cup to be held in either Syria or Egypt, the first intercontinental dual host, and the 1st in Africa, and 2nd in Asia. The tournament phase involved 64 teams in two groups and knockout round. All participating countries had to qualify, with 2 automatically qualified host, 8 South American countries, 8 North American countries, 24 European countries, 10 Asian countries, 10 African countries, and 2 Oceanic countries.