Rugby League World Cup qualification

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The Rugby League World Cup qualification is the process a national team goes through to qualify for the World Cup Finals.

There was no qualification for the tournament before the 2000 World Cup as teams were invited to participate. The Big Three Australia, New Zealand and England automatically gain entry to each World Cup as the RLIF want new nations to participate. Host nations and teams reaching the World Cup quarter finals also do not need to participate in qualifying.

Teams[]

Team	Qualifiers	World Cup finals	Continent
Canada	3 (2000, 2017, 2021)	0	Americas
Chile	1 (2021)	0	Americas
Cook Islands	3 (2008, 2017, 2021)	2 (2000, 2013)	Oceania
Czech Republic	2 (2021, 2025)	0	Europe
Fiji	1 (2008)	6 (1995, 2000, 2008, 2013, 2017, 2021)	Oceania
France	1 (2021)	16 (1954, 1957, 1960, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1977, 1985–88, 1989–92, 1995, 2000, 2008, 2013, 2017, 2021)	Europe
Georgia	1 (2008)	0	Europe
Germany	1 (2021)	0	Europe
Greece	2 (2017, 2021)	1 (2021)	Europe
Ireland	3 (2008, 2017, 2021)	5 (2000, 2008, 2013, 2017, 2021)	Europe
Italy	4 (2000, 2013, 2017, 2021)	3 (2013, 2017, 2021)	Europe
Jamaica	3 (2013, 2017, 2021)	1 (2021)	Americas
Japan	2 (2000, 2008)	0	Asia
Latvia	1 (2017)	0	Europe
Lebanon	4 (2000, 2008, 2013, 2017)	3 (2000, 2017, 2021)	Asia
Malta	3 (2017, 2021, 2025)	0	Europe
Morocco	1 (2000)	0	Africa
Netherlands	2 (2008, 2025)	0	Europe
Norway	1 (2021)	0	Europe
Russia	4 (2008, 2013, 2017, 2021)	1 (2000)	Europe
Samoa	1 (2008)	5 (2000, 2008, 2013, 2017, 2021)	Oceania
Scotland	2 (2008, 2021)	5 (2000, 2008, 2013, 2017, 2021)	Europe
Serbia	4 (2008, 2013, 2017, 2021)	0	Europe
South Africa	3 (2013, 2017, 2021)	2 (1995, 2000)	Africa
Spain	2 (2017, 2021)	0	Europe
Tonga	2 (2008, 2017)	6 (1995, 2000, 2008, 2013, 2017, 2021)	Oceania
Turkey	1 (2025)	0	Europe
Wales	3 (2008, 2017, 2021)	6 (1975, 1995, 2000, 2013, 2017, 2021)	Europe
United States	5 (2000, 2008, 2013, 2017, 2021)	2 (2013, 2017)	Americas
Ukraine	2 (2017, 2021)	0	Europe

• Bold- Automatically qualified or were invited to participate

First appearance in qualification by team[]

World Cup	Middle East-Africa	Americas	Asia	Europe	Oceania	Total
2000	Lebanon  Morocco	United States  Canada	Japan	Italy		6
2008				Georgia  Ireland  Netherlands  Russia  Scotland  Serbia  Wales	Cook Islands  Fiji  Samoa  Tonga	11
2013		Jamaica				1
2017				Greece  Latvia  Malta  Spain  Ukraine		5
2021		Chile		Czech Republic  France  Germany  Norway		5
2025				Turkey		1
Total	2	4	1	18	4	29

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