2000 Rugby League World Cup qualifying

2000 Rugby League World Cup qualifying was contested by the national rugby league football teams of Lebanon, the United States, Morocco, Canada, Italy and Japan for the 16th spot in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup tournament. Lebanon won the tournament and went on to the World Cup.

Qualified teams

•  Australia (automatic qualifier)
•  New Zealand (automatic qualifier)
•  Māori (automatic qualifier)
•  Papua New Guinea (automatic qualifier)
•  Tonga (automatic qualifier)
•  Fiji (automatic qualifier)
•  Samoa (automatic qualifier)
•  Cook Islands (automatic qualifier)
•  England (automatic qualifier and co-host)
•  Wales (automatic qualifier and co-host)
•  France (automatic qualifier and co-host)
•  Ireland (automatic qualifier and co-host)
•  Scotland (automatic qualifier and co-host)
•  Russia (automatic qualifier)
•  South Africa (automatic qualifier)
•  Lebanon (winner of the qualifying group)

Group stage

Pool A

The Mediterranean qualifying group involved Lebanon, Italy and Morocco. The Mediterranean qualifiers were held in France.

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Lebanon	2	2	0	0	140	16	124	4
Italy	2	1	0	1	50	36	14	2
Morocco	2	0	0	2	0	138	-138	0

11 November 1999	Lebanon	36–16	Italy	Stade Jean-Laffon, Perpignan
14 November 1999	Italy	34–0	Morocco	Stade des Minimes, Toulouse
17 November 1999	Morocco	0–104	Lebanon	Parc des Sports d'Avignon, Avignon

Pool B

The Pacfic Rim qualifying group involved United States, Japan and Canada. The Pacific Rim qualifiers were held in Orlando, Florida, United States.

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
United States	2	2	0	0	122	0	122	4
Japan	2	1	0	1	14	54	-40	2
Canada	2	0	0	2	0	82	-82	0

9 November 1999	United States	54–0	Japan	Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando
11 November 1999	Canada	0–68	United States	Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando
15 November 1999	Japan	14–0	Canada	Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando

Qualifying play-off

21 November 1999	United States	8–62	Lebanon	Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando

References