2002 Arab Cup
Eighth edition of the Arab Cup football competition
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The 2002 Arab Cup was the eighth edition of the Arab Cup football competition, hosted in the nation of Kuwait. Saudi Arabia, who were the defending champions from the last Arab Cup, again won the title for a 2nd time at the conclusion of the competition.
| 2002 Prince Faisal bin Fahd Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Kuwait |
| Dates | 16–30 December |
| Teams | 10 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue | 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) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ahmed Hassan Mohammad Rafe(4 goals each) |
| Best player | Mohammed Noor |
| Best goalkeeper | Mabrouk Zaid |
← 1998 2009 → | |
Participating teams
Squads
Venues
| Kuwait City | |
|---|---|
| Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium | |
| Capacity: 12,350 | |
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Group stage
Group A
| Kuwait | 1–1 |  Morocco |
|---|---|---|
Laheeb  46' |
El Moubarki 26' |
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 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2–1 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Obaili 33' Al-Meshal 71' |
Report | Yousef 44' |
| Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Tamim 90+2' |
Report |
| Yemen | 2–2 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Salimi 14' Saeed 59' |
Report | Al-Qahtani 36', 81' |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 28 Dec 2002 – Kuwait City | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | |||||
| 30 Dec 2002 – Kuwait City | ||||||
| Morocco | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Waked 20' Al-Meshal 57' |
Final
In the semi-final, Saudi Arabia beat Morocco and Bahrain beat Jordan and met for a second time in the final.[2]
The final match took place on 30 December 2002, at the Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium in Kuwait City. It determined the winner of the 2002 Arab Cup. Saudi Arabia defeated Bahrain 1–0 after extra time to win their second consecutive Arab Cup.[3][4]
| Saudi Arabia | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
Noor  94' |
Report |
Winners
It is the second consecutive title for Saudi Arabia after winning the title of the last session in Doha at the expense of Qatar 3–1 in 1998, noting that it was entering the final for the third time after its 1992 loss to Egypt 2–3 in the Syrian city of Aleppo.[5]
| 2002 Arab Cup winners |
|---|
 Saudi Arabia Second title |