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2013 Rugby League World Cup qualifying

Field	Value
tourney_name	2013 Rugby League World Cup qualification
dates	15 October 2011 – 29 October 2011
num_teams	7
confederations	2
matches	9
prevseason	[2008](2008-rugby-league-world-cup-qualifying)
nextseason	[2017](2017-rugby-league-world-cup-qualifying)

Of the fourteen teams that would participate in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup, only two were not automatic inclusions, so must win qualifying matches to enter the tournament, which was held in Wales and England. Originally around twenty teams were to be involved in qualification for the tournament, but this was eventually fixed at nineteen.

Qualified teams

;Pacific Seven teams from the Pacific qualified for the World Cup. All of these teams were granted automatic qualification.

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;Europe Six teams from Europe qualified; five teams automatically, with the sixth going to Italy, the winner of the European qualifying group.

(automatic qualifier and co-host)
(automatic qualifier and co-host)
(automatic qualifier)
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(Winner of the European qualifying group)

;Atlantic One team from the Atlantic region qualified for the World Cup.

(Winner of the Atlantic qualifying group)

Atlantic qualifying

Main article: 2013 Rugby League World Cup qualification – Atlantic

The Atlantic qualifying group involved the USA, Jamaica and South Africa. The Atlantic qualifiers were held at Campbell's Field, New Jersey. USA won the group and qualified for the World Cup.

Pld	W	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
2	2	0	80	8	+72	4
2	1	1	24	46	−22	2
2	0	2	10	60	−50	0

23 October 2011		[4–40](2013-rugby-league-world-cup-qualification-atlantic-jamaica-vs-united-states)		Campbell's Field, New Jersey

European qualifying

Main article: 2013 Rugby League World Cup qualification – Europe

The European qualifying group involved Russia, Italy, Serbia and Lebanon. Both Italy and Lebanon remained unbeaten, recording two wins and a draw each. However, Italy topped the group as a result of points difference and therefore qualified for the World Cup.

Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
3	2	1	0	163	31	+132	5
3	2	1	0	147	23	+124	5
3	1	0	2	42	152	−110	2
3	0	0	3	38	184	−146	0

29 October 2011		[19–19](2013-rugby-league-world-cup-qualification-europe-italy-vs-lebanon)		Makiš Stadium, Belgrade

References

(23 February 2010). "Rugby League World Cup to expand". BBC News.
[http://www.nrl.com/NewsViews/LatestNews/NewsArticle/tabid/10874/newsId/57661/Default.aspx 20 nations to vie for league World Cup] ''AAP'', 23 February 2010
link. (26 October 2012 ''rleague.com'', 4 August 2011)
link. (30 April 2011 ''rleague.com'', 27 April 2011)
link. (22 December 2015 ''rleague.com'', 20 March 2011)
[https://archive.today/20130127094901/http://www.lasttackle.com/news_4647-2013-world-cup-format-revealed.html 2013 World Cup format revealed] ''lasttackle.com'', 30 November 2010

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