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 |  |
| Runners-up |  |
| 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 |  |
| Holders | |
| Zone 1 (Gulf Area) | |
| Zone 2 (Red Sea) |  |
 | |
| Zone 3 (North Africa) |  |
| Zone 4 (East Region) |  |
 | |
 | |
 | |
Squads
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 |
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 |
|
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 3 |
Source:
| Kuwait | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
Laheeb  |
El Moubarki |
| Morocco U23 | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kaïssi |
Abu Zema |
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Abdul Rahman Al-Zeid (Saudi Arabia)
| Morocco U23 | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Armoumen Kherrazi |
Al-Kord |
Attendance: 700
Referee: Mohamed Omar (United Arab Emirates)
| Sudan | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Farjallah Al-Tijani |
Salem Al-Kord |
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Abdul Rahman Al-Zeid (Saudi Arabia)
| Jordan | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Zboun |
B. Abdullah |
| Kuwait | 3–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Neda B. Abdullah |
Asad Atura Al-Jaish |
Referee: Abdul Rahman Al-Zeid (Saudi Arabia)
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 10 |
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 |
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 |
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 |
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 1 |
Source:
| Saudi Arabia | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Obaili Al-Meshal |
Report | Yousef |
| Yemen | 0–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rafe Al Sayed Al Khatib |
Attendance: 300
Referee: Mohamed Omar (United Arab Emirates)
| Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tamim |
Report |
| Syria | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Tukar Khariri Al-Meshal |
| Yemen | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Salimi Saeed |
Report | Al-Qahtani |
Knock-out stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 28 Dec 2002 – Kuwait City | ||||||
| 2 | |||||
| 30 Dec 2002 – Kuwait City | ||||||
| 0 | |||||
| 1 | |||||
| 28 Dec 2002 – Kuwait City | ||||||
| 0 | |||||
| 2 | |||||
| 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Waked Al-Meshal |
Final
| Saudi Arabia | 1–0 (asdet) | |
|---|---|---|
Noor  |
Report |
Winners
| 2002 Arab Nations Cup Winners |
|---|
Saudi Arabia Second title |
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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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