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Tonga Beats Lebanon 36–0 to Stay Unbeaten at Rugby League World Cup

Tonga beat Lebanon 36–0 at CommBank Stadium in Sydney on October 23 to remain unbeaten after two group matches at the Rugby League World Cup. Sione Katoa and Jojo Fifita scored two tries each as Tonga crossed seven times in front of 25,065 spectators. Paul Alamoti, Tolu Koula and Leka Halasima also scored, and Tonga led 14–0 at halftime. The victory followed Tonga's 30–12 opening win over England. Tonga next faces Samoa after playing Lebanon without halfback Isaiya Katoa, who had an ankle injury.

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Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of an archival August 2022 exterior view of Western Sydney Stadium and its landscaped car park, rendered in warm ochre and slate-blue pastel strokes; contextual venue imagery, not the October 2026 match.

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