2002 Arab Nations Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Kuwait |
| Dates | 16 – 30 December |
| Teams | 10 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Saudi Arabia (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |
 Bahrain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 66 (2.87 per match) |
The 2002 Arab Nations Cup was the eighth edition of the Arab Nations Cup football competition, hosted in the nation of Kuwait. The Saudi Arabia, who were the defending champions from the last Arab Nations Cup, again won the title for a 2nd time at the conclusion of the competition.
Squads
For more details on this topic, see 2002 Arab Nations Cup squads.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jordan |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 |
 Morocco |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
 Kuwait |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
 Sudan |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 |
 Palestine |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 3 |
20 December 2002 |
| Morocco |
3 – 1 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
Mohamed Armoumen  30', 40' Saeed Al-Kharazi 88' |
Ziyad Al-Kord 52' |
23 December 2002 |
| Sudan |
2 – 2 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
| Alem Khamis Farjallah 51' Tajeddine Al-Tijani 88' |
Fadi Salem 31' Ziyad Al-Kord 53' |
25 December 2002 |
| Kuwait |
3 – 3 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
| Musaed Neda 30' Bashar Abdullah 68', 73' |
Shaker Asad 15' Francisco Alam 38' Mohamed Al-Jaish 46' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 10 |
| Bahrain |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 |
 Syria |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 |
 Lebanon |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 |
 Yemen |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 1 |
17 December 2002 |
| Saudi Arabia |
2 – 1 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Faysal Al-Abili 33' Talal Al-Meshal 71' |
Talal Mohamed 44' |
24 December 2002 |
| Lebanon |
4 – 2 | Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Roda Antar 11, 51, 60' Moussa Hojeij 62' |
Jamal Ahmed Al-Qadimi 24' Ali Abboud 70' |
Knock-out stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 28 Dec 2002 - Kuwait City, Kuwait | |||||||
| Saudi Arabia |
2 | ||||||
| Morocco |
0 | ||||||
| 30 Dec 2002 - Kuwait City, Kuwait | |||||||
| Saudi Arabia |
1 | ||||||
| Bahrain |
0 | ||||||
| 28 Dec 2002 - Kuwait City, Kuwait | |||||||
| Bahrain |
2 | ||||||
| Jordan |
1 | ||||||
Semi-finals
Final
Winners
| 2002 Arab Nations Cup Winners |
|---|
Saudi Arabia Second title |
External links
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