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
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The Mediterranean qualifying group involved Lebanon, Italy and Morocco. The Mediterranean qualifiers were held in France.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
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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
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The Pacfic Rim qualifying group involved United States, Japan and Canada. The Mediterranean qualifiers were held in Orlando, Florida, USA.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
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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
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21 November 1999 | United States | 8–62 | Lebanon | Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando |
References
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