1992 Arab Cup

The 1992 Arab Cup (Arabic: كأس العرب لكرة القدم 1992) was the 6th Arab Cup tournament. Egypt won the tournament after defeating Saudi Arabia in the final.

1992 Arab Cup
Tournament details
Host country Syria
Dates8–17 September
Teams(from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)(in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Egypt (1st title)
Runner-up Saudi Arabia
Third place Kuwait
Fourth place Syria
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored23 (2.3 per match)
1988
1998

The tournament was part of the 1992 Pan Arab Games, but also counted for the Arab Cup.

Iraq was banned from the tournament because of the Gulf War.

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Egypt 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 3
2   Kuwait 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 2
3   Jordan 2 0 1 1 2 5 –3 1
8 September 1992
Egypt   1–1   Jordan
10 September 1992
Kuwait   4–1   Jordan
12 September 1992
Egypt   1–0   Kuwait

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Saudi Arabia 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 3
2   Syria 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2
3   Palestine 2 0 1 1 1 2 –1 1
9 September 1992
Syria   1–1   Saudi Arabia
11 September 1992
Syria   0–0   Palestine
13 September 1992
Saudi Arabia   2–1   Palestine

Knockout stage

Bracket

  Semifinals Final
15 September — Aleppo
   Egypt (pen)  0 (4)  
   Syria  0 (3)  
 
17 September — Aleppo
       Egypt  3
     Saudi Arabia  2
Third place
15 September — Aleppo 17 September — Aleppo
   Saudi Arabia  2    Kuwait  2
   Kuwait  0      Syria  1
 1992 Arab Cup Winners 
 
Egypt
1st title

Statistics

Tournament rankings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Egypt 4 2 2 0 5 3 +2 6
2   Saudi Arabia 4 2 1 1 7 5 +2 5
3   Kuwait 4 2 0 2 6 5 +1 4
4   Syria 4 0 3 1 2 3 –1 3
Eliminated in the Group stage
5   Palestine 2 0 1 1 1 2 –1 1
6   Jordan 2 0 1 1 2 5 –3 1
  • Rankings are based on performance, not team skill. Also, these rankings are unofficial and are not based on head-to-head record.

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