The 2002 Arab Cup was the eighth edition of the

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competition, hosted in the nation of

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Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the A ...

, who were the defending champions from the last

, again won the title for a 2nd time at the conclusion of the competition.

Participated teams

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Squads

Venues

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Group stage

Group A

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Group B

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Knock-out stage

Semi-finals

Final

In the semi-final, Saudi Arabia beat

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and Bahrain beat

Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ...

and met for a second time in the final. The final match took place on 30 December 2002, at the

in Kuwait City. It determined the winner of the 2002 Arab Cup.

defeated

Bahrain Bahrain ( ; ; ar, البحرين, al-Bahrayn, locally ), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, ' is an island country in Western Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an ...

1–0 after extra time to win their second consecutive Arab Cup.

Winners

It is the second consecutive title for Saudi Arabia after winning the title of the last session in

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at the expense of

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3–1 in 1998, noting that it was entering the final for the third time after its 1992 loss to

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2–3 in the Syrian city of

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Awards

* Clean playing team: * Fairplay team:

References

External links

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