1992 Arab Nations Cup

1992 Arab Nations Cup
Tournament details
Host country Syria
Dates 8–17 September
Teams 6 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions  Egypt (1st title)
Runners-up  Saudi Arabia
Third place  Kuwait
Fourth place  Syria
Tournament statistics
Matches played 10
Goals scored 23 (2.3 per match)

The 1992 Arab Nations Cup is the sixth edition of the Arab Nations Cup hosted by Syria, in 2 Provinces Aleppo and Damascus. Egypt won their first title with the Olympic team.

Part of the Pan Arab Games

The 1992 edition organized as part of the Pan Arab Games, but counted for the Arab Nations Cup.

Participated teams

Iraq absent

The most successful team and holder of the Arab Nations Cup with four titles and the gold medalist holder in the Pan Arab Games football tournament, Iraq the defending champions banned for playing in the Arab Nations Cup due to Gulf War.

Teams of the tournament

The 6 participated teams are:

Participants
Zone Team
Hosts  Syria
Holders None
Zone 1 (Gulf Area)  Kuwait
Zone 2 (Red Sea)  Egypt
 Saudi Arabia
Zone 3 (North Africa) None
Zone 4 (East Region)  Jordan
 Palestine

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Egypt 211021+13
 Kuwait 210142+22
 Jordan 201125−31
Egypt  1–1  Jordan
Mansour Al-Ashhab

Kuwait  4–1  Jordan
Soliman
Al Saleh  54', ?'
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Tadrus

Egypt  1–0  Kuwait
Mansour  40'

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Saudi Arabia 211032+13
 Syria 20201102
 Palestine 201112−11
Syria  1–1  Saudi Arabia
Kardaghli  78' Abdullah  58' (pen.)

Syria  0–0  Palestine

Saudi Arabia  2–1  Palestine
Al-Bishi  54'
Al-Owairan  57'

Knock-out stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
15 September 1992 – Aleppo
 
 
 Egypt0 (4)
 
17 September 1992 – Aleppo
 
 Syria0 (3)
 
 Egypt3
 
15 September 1992 – Aleppo
 
 Saudi Arabia2
 
 Saudi Arabia 2
 
 
 Kuwait0
 
Third place
 
 
17 September 1992 – Aleppo
 
 
 Kuwait2
 
 
 Syria 1

Semi-finals

Egypt  0–0  Syria
Penalties
4–3

Saudi Arabia  2–0  Kuwait
Al-Muwallid  38'
Al-Jaber  87'

Third place play-off

Kuwait  2–1  Syria
Al-Flayah  11', 51'

Final

Egypt  3–2  Saudi Arabia
El-Sheshini  4' (p)
El-Kass  26'
H. Hassan  85'
Al-Roomi  9'
Al-Owairan  73'

Result

 1992 Arab Nations Cup Winners 

Egypt
First title
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