1983 Aardrijk Voetbal Beker World Cup

The Aardrijk Voetbal Beker 1983 World Cup was an international football tournament contested by men's national teams that took place in the summer of 1983 in France. It was the 13th World Cup, a worldwide football tournament held once every three years. It was the 6th cup to feature 64 participants. It was the second World Cup to be held in France, the first time a host country was reused, and the 6th 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, 8 South American countries, 8 North American countries, 24 European countries, 10 Asian countries, 10 African countries, 2 Oceanic countries, and 1 Intercontinental playoff.