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
Dates9 November 1999 – 21 November 1999
Teams6 (from 2 confederations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
1995
2008

Qualified teams

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First round

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Pool A

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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

14 November 1999
Italy   34–0   Morocco
Summary

17 November 1999
Morocco   0–104   Lebanon
Summary

Pool B

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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

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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

References

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