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{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name   = IUFA Football World Championship
| year           = 1956
| other_titles   = 
| image          = 
| alt            = 
| size           = 
| caption        = 
| country        = Sedunn
| dates          = 
| num_teams      = 16
| confederations = 
| venues         = 
| cities         = 
| champion       = Ryccia
| champion-name  = Ryccia
| count          = 1
| second         = Esfalsa
| second-name    = Esfalsa
| third          = Karnetvor
| third-name     = Karnetvor
| fourth         = Placeholder A
| fourth-name    = Placeholder A
| matches        = 32
| goals          = 64
| attendance     = 
| top_scorer     = 
| nextseason     = [[1960 IUFA Football World Championship|1960]]
}}

The '''1956 IUFA Football World Championship''' was the inaugural IUFA Football World Championship, the world championship for men's national football teams. It was held in Sedunn. The tournament was won by {{Pacifica|Ryccia}}.

== Host selection ==

== Participants ==

== Venues ==

== Format ==

== Group Stage ==

=== Group A ===
{{main article|1956 IUFA Football World Championship Group A (Pacifica)|l1=1956 IUFA Football World Championship Group A}}
{{1956 IUFA Football World Championship Group A table|Group A|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}

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=== Group B ===
{{main article|1956 IUFA Football World Championship Group B (Pacifica)|l1=1956 IUFA Football World Championship Group B}}
{{1956 IUFA Football World Championship Group B table|Group B|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}

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|team1 = {{fbp-rt|Puerto Pollo}}
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=== Group C ===
{{main article|1956 IUFA Football World Championship Group C (Pacifica)|l1=1956 IUFA Football World Championship Group C}}
{{1956 IUFA Football World Championship Group C table|Group C|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}

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=== Group D ===
{{main article|1956 IUFA Football World Championship Group D (Pacifica)|l1=1956 IUFA Football World Championship Group D}}
{{1956 IUFA Football World Championship Group D table|Group D|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}

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|date = 1956
|time = 
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|time = 
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== Knockout stage ==
{{main article|1956 IUFA Football World Championship knockout stage (Pacifica)|l1=1956 IUFA Football World Championship knockout stage}}
{{1956 IUFA Football World Championship knockout stage bracket}}

=== Round of 16 ===

=== Quarter-finals ===

=== Semi-finals ===

=== Bronze medal match ===

=== Final ===
{{main article|1956 IUFA Football World Championship final (Pacifica)|l1=1956 IUFA Football World Championship final}}

== Statistics ==