Arab Nations Cup 2002
In 2002 the Arab Nations Cup was played for the eighth time. This competition was held in Kuwait . The venue was Kuwait's capital, Kuwait City . The Saudi Arabian team won for the second time, defending its 1998 title. The teams played in a league system in two groups against each other. The group's best moved into the knockout round. A game for third place did not take place.
Group A
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 Jordan
|
4th | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6: 4 | +2 | 8th |
| 2. |
 Morocco
|
4th | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5: 4 | +1 | 5 |
| 3. |
 Kuwait
|
4th | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6: 6 | ± 0 | 5 |
| 4th |
 Sudan
|
4th | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4: 5 | −1 | 4th |
| 5. |
 Palestine
|
4th | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7: 9 | −2 | 3 |
| Kuwait | 1: 1 | Morocco | |
| Palestine | 1: 1 | Jordan | |
| Morocco | 1: 1 | Jordan | |
| Kuwait | 1-0 | Sudan | |
| Jordan | 2: 1 | Sudan | |
| Morocco | 3: 1 | Palestine | |
| Sudan | 2: 2 | Palestine | |
| Jordan | 2: 1 | Kuwait | |
| Sudan | 1-0 | Morocco | |
| Kuwait | 3: 3 | Palestine |
Group B
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 Saudi Arabia
|
4th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8: 3 | +5 | 10 |
| 2. |
 Bahrain
|
4th | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6: 3 | +3 | 7th |
| 3. |
 Syria
|
4th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8: 6 | +2 | 6th |
| 4th |
 Lebanon
|
4th | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5: 7 | −2 | 4th |
| 5. |
 Yemen
|
4th | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5:13 | −8 | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2: 1 | Bahrain | |
| Yemen | 0: 4 | Syria | |
| Bahrain | 2-0 | Syria | |
| Saudi Arabia | 1-0 | Lebanon | |
| Bahrain | 4: 1 | Yemen | |
| Lebanon | 3: 1 | Yemen | |
| Syria | 4: 2 | Saudi Arabia | |
| Syria | 0: 3 | Saudi Arabia | |
| Yemen | 2: 2 | Saudi Arabia | |
| Lebanon | 0-0 | Bahrain |
Knockout round
| Saudi Arabia | 2-0 | Morocco |
| Bahrain | 2-1 | Jordan |
final
| Saudi Arabia | 1-0 | Bahrain |