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{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name   = 2000 Rugby League World Cup qualification
| year           = 
| alt            = 
| caption        = 
| host countries = 
| dates          = {{nowrap|9 November 1999 – 21 November 1999}}
| num_teams      = 6
| confederations = 2
| matches        = 7
| goals          =
| attendance     = 
| top_scorer     = 
| prevseason     = ''No qualification''
| nextseason     = [[2008 Rugby League World Cup qualifying|''2008'']]
}}

'''2000 Rugby League World Cup qualifying''' was contested by the national [[rugby league]] football teams of [[Lebanon national rugby league team|Lebanon]], the [[United States national rugby league team|United States]], [[Morocco national rugby league team|Morocco]], [[Canada national rugby league team|Canada]], [[Italy national rugby league team|Italy]] and [[Japan national rugby league team|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]]:

*{{Rl|Australia}} (automatic qualifier)
*{{Rl|New Zealand}} (automatic qualifier)
*{{Rl|New Zealand Māori}} (automatic qualifier)
*{{Rl|Papua New Guinea}} (automatic qualifier)
*{{Rl|Tonga}} (automatic qualifier)
*{{Rl|Fiji}} (automatic qualifier)
*{{Rl|Samoa}} (automatic qualifier)
*{{Rl|Cook Islands}} (automatic qualifier)
*{{Rl|England}} (automatic qualifier and co-host)
*{{Rl|Wales}} (automatic qualifier and co-host)
*{{Rl|France}} (automatic qualifier and co-host)
*{{Rl|Ireland|4prov}} (automatic qualifier and co-host)
*{{Rl|Scotland}} (automatic qualifier and co-host)
*{{Rl|Russia}} (automatic qualifier)
*{{Rl|South Africa}} (automatic qualifier)
*{{Rl|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 national rugby league team|Lebanon]], [[Italy national rugby league team|Italy]] and [[Morocco national rugby league team|Morocco]]. These matches were held in France.

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|-
!width="200"|Team
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!width="20"|W
!width="20"|D
!width="20"|L
!width="20"|PF
!width="20"|PA
!width="25"|+/−
!width="20"|Pts
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|align=left|{{rl|Lebanon}} || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 140 || 16 || 124 || 4
|-
|align=left|{{rl|Italy}} || 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 50 || 36 || 14 || 2
|-
|align=left|{{rl|Morocco}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 138 || -138 || 0
|}
Source:<ref name=planet>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueplanet.com/2000-rugby-league-world-cup/797-2000-rugby-league-world-cup-rlwc|title=2000 Rugby League World Cup - RLWC|last=|first=|date=|website=Rugby League Planet|access-date=8 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617122017/http://www.rugbyleagueplanet.com/2000-rugby-league-world-cup/797-2000-rugby-league-world-cup-rlwc |archive-date=17 June 2016}}</ref>
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|date      = 11 November 1999
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|score     = 36–16
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|date      = 14 November 1999
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|score     = 34–0
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|date      = 17 November 1999
|time      = 
|team1     = {{Rl-rt|Morocco}}
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|try1      = 
|goal1     =
|drop1     =
|gfm1      =
|score     = 0–104
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===Pool B===
The second pool of World Cup qualifiers involved teams from the Pacific Rim; [[United States national rugby league team|United States]], [[Japan national rugby league team|Japan]] and [[Canada national rugby league team|Canada]]. Pool B qualifiers were held in [[Orlando, Florida]], United States.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!width="200"|Team
!width="20"|Pld
!width="20"|W
!width="20"|D
!width="20"|L
!width="20"|PF
!width="20"|PA
!width="25"|+/−
!width="20"|Pts
|-style="background:#ccffcc;"
|align=left|{{rl|United States}} || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 122 || 0 || 122 || 4
|-
|align=left|{{rl|Japan}} || 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 14 || 54 || -40 || 2
|-
|align=left|{{rl|Canada}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 82 || -82 || 0
|}
Source:<ref name=planet/>

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|date      = 9 November 1999
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|team1     = {{Rl-rt|United States}}
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|score     = 54–0
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|team2     = {{rl|Japan}}
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|stadium   = [[Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex]], [[Kissimmee, Florida|Kissimmee]]
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|referee   = [[Steve Ganson]] ([[Rugby Football League|England]])
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|date      = 11 November 1999
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|score     = 14–0
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|date      = 15 November 1999
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===Final===
<section begin=Final />{{rugbyleaguebox
| date      = 21 November 1999
| event     = 
| time      = 
| team1     = {{rl-rt|USA}}
| score     = 8–62
| report    = [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/world-cup-qualifiers-1999/final/usa-vs-lebanon.html Summary]<br />[https://web.archive.org/web/20240831000429/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-league-maroon-raises-lebanon-s-colours-1128154.html Report]
| team2     = {{rl|Lebanon}}
| try1      = [[Shayne Mains|Mains]] 
| goal1     = [[David Niu|Niu]] (2)<br>'''Sin Bin:''' [[Vila Matautia|Matautia]]<br>'''Sent Off:''' [[Joe Faimalo|Faimalo]]
| drop1     =
| try2      = [[Michael Coorey|Coorey]] (3), [[Paul Khoury (rugby league)|Khoury]] (2), [[Mohamed Chahal|Chalal]], [[Rabie Chehade|Chehade]], [[Hazem El Masri|El Masri]], [[David Lambert (rugby league)|Lambert]], [[Chris Salem|Salem]], [[Travis Touma|Touma]]
| goal2     = [[Hazem El Masri|El Masri]] (9)<br>'''Sin Bin:''' [[Sami Chamoun|Chamoun]], [[Darren Maroon|Maroon]]
| drop2     =
| stadium   = [[Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex]], [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]]
| attendance= 
| referee   = [[Stuart Cummings]] ([[Rugby Football League|England]])
| manofmatch=
| touch     =
}}<section end=Final />

{| width="100%"
|valign="top" width="50%"|
{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''1'''||[[Brian Warren (rugby league)|Brian Warren]]
|-
|RW ||'''2'''||[[Cory Sheridan]]
|-
|RC ||'''3'''||Rob Balachandran
|-
|LC ||'''4'''||[[Loren Broussard]]
|-
|LW ||'''5'''||[[Tony Fabri]]
|-
|SO ||'''6'''||[[Fred Backhaus]]
|-
|SH ||'''7'''||[[David Niu]]
|-
|PR ||'''8'''||[[Vila Matautia]] {{yel}}
|-
|HK ||'''9'''||Daryl Howland
|-
|PR ||'''10'''||[[Julian O'Neill (New Zealand rugby league)|Julian O'Neill]]
|-
|SR ||'''11'''||[[Shayne Mains]]
|-
|SR ||'''12'''||[[Joe Faimalo]] {{sent off}}
|-
|LF ||'''13'''||[[Jeff Preston]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutions:'''
|-
|IC ||'''14'''||[[Ed Woodridge]]
|-
|IC ||'''15'''||[[Mike Edwards (rugby league)|Mike Edwards]]
|-
|IC ||'''16'''||[[David Bowe (rugby league)|David Bowe]]
|-
|IC ||'''17'''||[[Bill Hansbury]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Shane Millard]]
|}
|valign="top" width="50%"|
{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''1'''||[[Mohamed Chahal]]
|-
|RW ||'''2'''||[[Rabie Chehade]]
|-
|RC ||'''3'''||[[David Lambert (rugby league)|David Lambert]]
|-
|LC ||'''4'''||[[Hazem El Masri]]
|-
|LW ||'''5'''||[[Hassan Saleh]]
|-
|FE ||'''6'''||[[Fady Elchad]]
|-
|HB ||'''7'''||[[Paul Khoury (rugby league)|Paul Khoury]]
|-
|PR ||'''8'''||[[Darren Maroon]] {{yel}}
|-
|HK ||'''9'''||[[Nedol Saleh]]
|-
|PR ||'''10'''||[[Sami Chamoun]] {{yel}}
|-
|SR ||'''11'''||[[Chris Salem]]
|-
|SR ||'''12'''||[[Charlie Nohra]]
|-
|LK ||'''13'''||[[Michael Coorey]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutions:'''
|-
|IC ||'''14'''||[[Ray Daher]]
|-
|IC ||'''15'''||[[Anthony Mansour]]
|-
|IC ||'''16'''||[[George Raad]]
|-
|IC ||'''17'''||[[Travis Touma]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Steve Ghosn]]
|}
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{2000 Rugby League World Cup}}
{{Rlwc}}
{{1999 in rugby league}}

[[Category:1999 in rugby league|World Cup qualifying]]
[[Category:2000 Rugby League World Cup|Qualifying]]
[[Category:1999 in Lebanese sport|Rugby League World Cup qualifying]]
[[Category:1999 in Italian sport|Rugby League World Cup qualifying]]
[[Category:1999 in Moroccan sport|Rugby League World Cup qualifying]]
[[Category:1999 in American sports|Rugby League World Cup qualifying]]
[[Category:1999 in Japanese sport|Rugby League World Cup qualifying]]
[[Category:1999 in Canadian sports|Rugby League World Cup qualifying]]
[[Category:International sports competitions hosted by Morocco]]


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