Wales 24–22 Lebanon — Group B, 2000 Rugby League World Cup
2 Nov 2000 · Stradey Park, Llanelli, Wales · Attendance: 1,497Lowest-attended match of the tournament
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Group B, 2000 Rugby League World Cup: Wales 24–22 Lebanon, at Stradey Park, Llanelli, Wales on 2 Nov 2000.
Scorers
| Wales | Tries: Harris (2); Cunningham; Sterling; Davies Goals: Harris (2) |
| Lebanon | Tries: Saleh (2); Coorey; S. El Masri Goals: H. El Masri (3) |
Teams
| Wales | Lebanon | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Atcheson | Fullback | Hazem El Masri (c) | 1 |
| 2 | Paul Sterling | Wing | Samer El Masri | 2 |
| 3 | Jason Critchley | Centre | Hassan Saleh | 3 |
| 4 | Kris Tassell | Centre | Michael Coorey | 4 |
| 5 | Anthony Sullivan | Wing | Mohammed Abbas | 5 |
| 6 | Iestyn Harris (c) | Stand off/Five eighth | Fady El Chab | 6 |
| 7 | Lee Briers | Scrum half/Half back | Paul Khoury | 7 |
| 8 | Anthony Farrell | Prop forward | Darren Maroon (c) | 8 |
| 9 | Keiron Cunningham | Hooker | Anthony Semrani | 9 |
| 10 | Dave Whittle | Prop forward | Monah Elahmad | 10 |
| 11 | Mick Jenkins | Second row | Sami Chamoun | 11 |
| 12 | Justin Morgan | Second row | Eben Goddard | 12 |
| 13 | Dean Busby | Loose forward/Lock forward | Ray Daher | 13 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| 14 | Wes Davies | Chris Salem | 14 | |
| 15 | Paul Highton | Joe Lichaa | 15 | |
| 16 | Garreth Carvell | Travis Touma | 16 | |
| 17 | Chris Morley | Kandy Tamer | 17 | |
| Clive Griffiths | Coach | John Elias | ||
Match officials
| Referee | David Pakieto |
| Touch judges | Not identified in sources found |
| Player of the match | Not identified in sources found |
Match report
Wales held off a determined Lebanon comeback to win 24-22 at Stradey Park, Llanelli, leading 18-6 at half-time. Captain Iestyn Harris scored two tries and kicked two goals, while Hazem El Masri kicked three goals and combined with Hassan Saleh's brace to push Lebanon close.
Sourcing caveat: Lebanon's source data lists both Hazem El Masri and Darren Maroon as captain — unresolved dual-captain listing, shown as sourced.