2000 Rugby League World Cup qualifying
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 November 1999 – 21 November 1999 |
| Teams | 6 (from 2 confederations) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
2000 Rugby League World Cup qualifying was contested by the national
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)
First round
Pool A
The first pool of World Cup qualifiers involved teams from the Mediterranean; Lebanon, Italy and Morocco. These matches 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 |
Pool B
The second pool of World Cup qualifiers involved teams from the Pacific Rim;
, 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 |
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| 11 November 1999 | Canada |
0–68 | United States |
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| 15 November 1999 | Japan |
14–0 | Canada |
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Second round
Qualification play-off
21 November 1999
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United States
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8–62 | Lebanon
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|---|---|---|
| Tries: Mains Goals: Niu (2) Sin Bin: Matautia Sent Off: Faimalo |
Summary |
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References
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