Football at the 2002 West Asian Games

2002 West Asian Football Tournament
Tournament details
Host country Kuwait
Dates 4–12 April
Teams 5 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Kuwait (1st title)
Runners-up  Iran
Third place  Syria
Fourth place  Palestine
Tournament statistics
Matches played 10
Goals scored 29 (2.9 per match)
Top scorer(s) Kuwait Faraj Laheeb (4 goals)

The football tournament at the 2002 West Asian Games took place from 4 to 12 April 2002. It was originally scheduled for October 2001, but postponed due to the September 11 attacks. Oman were originally scheduled to take part in group A along with Kuwait and Qatar but withdrew and the format was changed to one group. All matches was played at the Al-Qadisiya stadium.

Teams

Standings

Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
 Kuwait 4 2 2 0 11 2 +9 8
 Iran 4 1 3 0 5 4 +1 6
 Syria 4 1 3 0 5 4 +1 6
 Palestine 4 1 1 2 5 11 6 4
 Qatar 4 0 1 3 3 8 5 1
Iran 2–2 Palestine

Kuwait 3–1 Qatar

Palestine 2–0 Qatar

Kuwait 1–1 Syria

Iran 2–1 Qatar

Syria 2–1 Palestine

Kuwait 7–0 Palestine

Iran 1–1 Syria

Kuwait 0–0 Iran

Syria 1–1 Qatar
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