2002 Arab Nations Cup
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.
| 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) |
Participated teams
The 10 teams participated in the tournament. Morocco has been represented by Morocco national under-23 football team.[1]
| Participants | |
|---|---|
| Zone | Team |
| Hosts |  Kuwait |
| Holders | Saudi Arabia |
| Zone 1 (Gulf Area) | Bahrain |
| Zone 2 (Red Sea) |  Sudan |
 Yemen | |
| Zone 3 (North Africa) |  Morocco U23 |
| Zone 4 (East Region) |  Lebanon |
 Jordan | |
 Palestine | |
 Syria | |
Squads
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 |
| Morocco U23 |
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 |
Source:
| Kuwait | 1–1 | Morocco U23 |
|---|---|---|
Laheeb  46' |
El Moubarki 26' |
| Morocco U23 | 1–1 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Kaïssi 4' |
Abu Zema 64' (pen.) |
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Abdul Rahman Al-Zeid (Saudi Arabia)
| Morocco U23 | 3–1 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
| Armoumen 30', 40' Kherrazi 88' |
Al-Kord 52' |
Attendance: 700
Referee: Mohamed Omar (United Arab Emirates)
| Sudan | 2–2 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
| Farjallah 51' Al-Tijani 88' |
Salem 31' Al-Kord 53' |
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Abdul Rahman Al-Zeid (Saudi Arabia)
| Jordan | 2–1 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Zboun 69', 83' |
B. Abdullah 86' |
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 |
Source:
| Saudi Arabia | 2–1 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Obaili 33' Al-Meshal 71' |
Report | Yousef 44' |
| Yemen | 0–4 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Rafe 26' Al Sayed 52' Al Khatib 57' (pen.), 70' |
Attendance: 300
Referee: Mohamed Omar (United Arab Emirates)
| Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Tamim 90+2' |
Report |
| Yemen | 2–2 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Salimi 14' Saeed 59' |
Report | Al-Qahtani 36', 81' |
Knock-out stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 28 Dec 2002 – Kuwait City | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | |||||
| 30 Dec 2002 – Kuwait City | ||||||
| Morocco U23 | 0 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||
| 28 Dec 2002 – Kuwait City | ||||||
| Bahrain | 0 | |||||
| Bahrain (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||
| Jordan | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | Morocco U23 |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Waked 20' Al-Meshal 57' |
Final
| Saudi Arabia | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
Noor  94' |
Report |
References
- "تأكيد مشاركة المغرب بالمنتخب الأولمبي في بطولة كأس العرب". Asharq Al-Awsat. Saeed Abu Salah-Eddine. November 29, 2002.
External links
- Arabian Cup 2002 Kuwait - RSSSF
- Arab Nations Cup 2002 - Goalzz.com
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