| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 November 1999 – 21 November 1999 |
| Teams | 6 (from 2 confederations) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
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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.
Automatics
The following teams were invited to the 2000 Rugby League World Cup:
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)
Qualification tournament
The final spot was contested for by the following tournament:
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 |
Source:[1]
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 |
Source:[1]
Final
21 November 1999 |
| United States |
8–62 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Mains Goals: Niu (2) Sin Bin: Matautia Sent Off: Faimalo |
Summary Report |
Tries: Coorey (3), Khoury (2), Chalal, Chehade, El Masri, Lambert, Salem, Touma Goals: El Masri (9) Sin Bin: Chamoun, Maroon |
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References
- "2000 Rugby League World Cup - RLWC". Rugby League Planet. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.