Ivan Cleary would like another NRL job but a World Cup role with Lebanon is a strong option in the meantime.

Former Warriors coach Ivan Cleary is tipped to make a coaching return at next year's Rugby League World Cup.

Cleary is reportedly eyeing the Lebanon job for the tournament to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand.

Cleary has been out of coaching since losing the Penrith Panthers job last year.

Sydney's Daily Telegraph described Cleary as "the next coach to be hired in the NRL" but suggested he would make an earlier return to action with Lebanon.

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Cleary could work alongside Josh Mansour guiding a Lebanese team that can call on the likes of Robbie Farah, Tim Mannah, Michael Lichaa and Mitchell Moses.

Lebanon must face Australia and England in their group and a win over France could see them move past pool play.