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.

2000 Rugby League World Cup qualification

Tournament details
Dates	9 November 1999 – 21 November 1999
Teams	6 (from 2 confederations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	7

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

11 November 1999

Lebanon	36–16	Italy
	Summary

Stade Jean-Laffon, Perpignan

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14 November 1999

Italy	34–0	Morocco
	Summary

Stade des Minimes, Toulouse

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17 November 1999

Morocco	0–104	Lebanon
	Summary

Parc des Sports, Avignon

Pool B

The second pool of World Cup qualifiers involved teams from the Pacific Rim; United States, Japan and Canada. Pool B 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

Second round

Main article: 2000 Rugby League World Cup qualification play-off

Qualification play-off

21 November 1999

United States	8–62	Lebanon
Tries: Mains Goals: Niu (2) Sin Bin: Matautia Sent Off: Faimalo	Summary	Tries: Coorey (3), Khoury (2), Chalal, Chehade, El Masri, Lambert, Salem, Touma Goals: El Masri (9) Sin Bin: Chamoun, Maroon

Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando Referee: Stuart Cummings (England)