| Tourney Name: | 2013 Rugby League World Cup qualification |
| Num Teams: | 7 |
| Confederations: | 2 |
| Matches: | 9 |
| Prevseason: | 2008 |
| Nextseason: | 2017 |
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.[1] Originally around twenty teams were to be involved in qualification for the tournament,[2] but this was eventually fixed at nineteen.
See 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.[3] USA won the group and qualified for the World Cup.[4]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | TF | PF | PA | +/− | BP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 8 | +72 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 46 | −22 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 60 | −50 | 0 | 0 |
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| 15 October 2011 | 40–4 | Campbell's Field, New Jersey | |||||
| 19 October 2011 | 6–20 | Campbell's Field, New Jersey | |||||
| 23 October 2011 | 4–40 | Campbell's Field, New Jersey |
See main article: 2013 Rugby League World Cup qualification – Europe. The European qualifying group involved Russia, Italy, Serbia and Lebanon.[5] 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.[6]
| Team | 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 |
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| 15 October 2011 | 92–6 | Stadio Plebiscito, Padova | |||||
| 16 October 2011 | 96–4 | International Olympic Stadium, Tripoli | |||||
| 22 October 2011 | 0–32 | Vereya Stadium, Vereya | |||||
| 23 October 2011 | 6–52 | Makiš Stadium, Belgrade | |||||
| 29 October 2011 | 28–36 | Makiš Stadium, Belgrade | |||||
| 29 October 2011 | 19–19 | Makiš Stadium, Belgrade |