1968 Aardrijk Voetbal Beker World Cup

The Aardrijk Voetbal Beker 1968 World Cup was an international football tournament contested by men's national teams that took place in the summer of 1968 in Argentina. It was the eighth World Cup, a worldwide football tournament held once every three years. It was the first cup to have a different number of participating countries from 32, featuring 64 countries. It was the first World Cup to be held in Argentina, and third in South America. 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.