Standings
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
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 Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 163 | 31 | +132 | 5 |
 Lebanon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 147 | 23 | +124 | 5 |
 Russia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 152 | −110 | 2 |
 Serbia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 184 | −146 | 0 |
The 2017 Rugby League World Cup Europe qualification is a rugby league tournament that was held in October 2011 to decide the European qualification for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. It consisted of a round-robin play-off involving four teams; Russia, Italy, Serbia and Lebanon. [1] 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. [2]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
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| Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 163 | 31 | +132 | 5 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 147 | 23 | +124 | 5 |
| Russia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 152 | −110 | 2 |
| Serbia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 184 | −146 | 0 |
| 15 October 2011 |
| Italy | 92–6 | Russia |
| Tries: Mantellato (2), D. Nasso (2), Falcone (2), Ghietti (2), Parrata, Sands, Ciraldo, Riethmuller, Vicelich, Quitadamo, R.Nasso, Lennarduzzi Conv: Mantellato (14) | (Report) | Try: Nikolaev Conv: Lysokon |
| Stadio Plebiscito, Padova Attendance: 2,100 [3] |
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| 16 October 2011 |
| Lebanon | 96–4 | Serbia |
| Tries: Clark (3), Saleh (3), Barakat (3), Nye (2), Boustani (2), Deeb, Kassis, Adham El Zabedieh, Adnan El Zabedieh Conv: Couri (13), Ballout | (Report) | Try: Nedic |
| International Olympic Stadium, Tripoli |
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| 22 October 2011 |
| Russia | 0–32 | Lebanon |
| (Report) | Tries: Barakat (2), Azzi, Kassis, Adham El Zabedieh, Nye Conv: Couri (3), Boustani |
| Vereya Stadium, Vereya |
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| 23 October 2011 |
| Serbia | 6–52 | Italy |
| Try: Pesic Conv: Nedic | (Report) | Tries: Minichiello (3), Lenarduzzi (2), Mantellato, Riethmuller, Parrata, D. Nasso Conv: Mantellato (8) |
| Makiš Stadium, Belgrade |
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| 29 October 2011 |
| Serbia | 28–36 | Russia |
| Tries: Pesic, Nedic, Susnjara, Radan, Novakovic Conv: Nedic (4) | (Report) | Tries: Botnarash (3), Volkov, Esin, Ososkov Conv: Lysokon (6) |
| Makiš Stadium, Belgrade |
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| 29 October 2011 |
| Italy | 19–19 | Lebanon |
| Tries: Falcone, Stewart, Mantellato Conv: Mantellato (3) DG: Ghietti | (Report) | Tries: El Zabedieh, Moujalli, Boustani Conv: Couri (3) DG: Couri |
| Makiš Stadium, Belgrade |
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Coached by Carlo Napolitano and captained by Anthony Minichiello, Italy's draw with Lebanon was enough for them to gain the 14th and final place in the 2013 World Cup. [4]
The Italy squad as of 22 September 2011 is as follows:
Carlo Napolitano The Lebanon squad as at 22 September 2011 is as follows:
David Bayssari The Russia squad as at 22 September 2011 is as follows:
Eduard Ososkov The Serbia squad was named on 22 September.
Marko Janković 
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