The 1968 Roller Hockey World Cup was the eighteenth roller hockey world cup, organized by the Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports. It was contested by 10 national teams (6 from Europe, 1 from South America, 1 from North America, 1 from Asia and 1 from Oceania, for the first time ever). All the games were played in the city of Porto, in Portugal, the chosen city to host the World Cup.
| Roller Hockey Men's World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Portugal |
| Dates | 26 April 1968– 4 May 1968 |
| Teams | 10 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Portugal (10th title) |
| Runners-up |  Spain |
| Third place |  Argentina |
| Fourth place |  Italy |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 45 |
| Goals scored | 343 (7.62 per match) |
← 1966 1970 → | |
Results
editStandings
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portugal (C)
|
9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 6 | +86 | 18 |
 Spain
|
9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 12 | +45 | 15 |
 Argentina
|
9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 13 |
| Italy
|
9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 12 |
 Netherlands
|
9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 10 |
 United States
|
9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 7 |
 West Germany
|
9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 7 |
 Switzerland
|
9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 42 | −27 | 6 |
 New Zealand
|
9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 86 | −73 | 2 |
 Japan
|
9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 77 | −61 | 0 |