NB: originally scheduled for October 2001, but postponed due to the September 11 attacks on the USA. Oman were originally scheduled to take part in group A (with Kuwait and Qatar; Iran, Palestine and Syria were to form group B) but withdrew and the format was changed to one group. Only Kuwait fielded its strongest side.
April 4, 2002.
Palestine B 2:2 Iran B
HT score (1:1) – Al-Qadisiya stadium, Kuwait City Att: 5000.
Referees: Al Dossary Moajib(Saudi Arabia), Hussain Ghazanfari,
Mohammad Al Niaama(Kuwait).
Scorers: 0-1 Hussein Biatina(9), 1-1 Khaled Awad(30), 2-1 Ziad Al-Kurd(74), 2-2 Rasoul Khatibi(89).
Palestine: Ramzi Saleh(46’Ziyad Ibrahim Al Kurd), Ahmed Sandooqa, Saeb Talal Jondienha, Jamal Nadhmi Al Hooli, Hamadah Ashbeir, Khalid Awadh, Mohammad Aref Swarki, AbdulRaoof Hamed Hajaj, Khuldoon Fahad Al Waera, Ihab Mahmoud Abu Jazar, Fadi Ali Abu Latifa
Coach: Andriej Weyesvinski.
Iran: Davoud Fanaei, Hamid Aziz-Zadeh, Yaya Gholmohamady, Afshin Peyrovani, Hussain Kaebi, Mehdi Amiradabi, Jalal Omidian, (46’Reza Enayati), Hamed Kavianpour, Saeed Lotfi, Rasoul Khatibi,Mohsen Bayatinia(46’Javad Kazemian).
Coach: Branko Ivankovic.
Booked: Jamal Nadhmi Al Hooli, Mohammad Aref Swarki, AbdulRaoof Hamed Hajaj, Ziyad Ibrahim Al Kurd – Hamid Aziz-Zadeh, Hussain Kaebi.
Sent off: Hussain Kaebi(58).
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8-April-2002
Iran B 2:1 Qatar B
HT score (1:1) – Al-Qadisiya stadium. Kuwait City Att: 5000.
Referee: ?.
Scorers: 1-0 Javad Kazemian(9), 1-1 Abdulaziz Hassan(22), 2-1 Javad Nekounam(85).
Iran: Ibrahim Mirzapour; Afshin Peyrovani, Mehdi AmirAbadi, Saeed Lotfi, Sohrab BakhtyariZadeh, Hamed Kavianpour, Javad Kazemian, Javad Nekounam, Mohsen Bayatinia, Reza Enayati, Mahmud Karimi Sabaki,
Subs: Fraz Fatmi Nowasi, ?, ?
Qatar: Michel Mobarak Boudawod, Wissam Rizk Abdel Majid, Ibrahim Abdullah El-Ghanin, Mohammad Yasser Mohammadi, Abdul Aziz Bu Jalof, Majeb Jamor, Margani Bayiker, Ali Almiri, Amar Al Kaabi, Mubarak Al Kawari, Eessa al kawari.
Subs: Salman Ahmad El-Ansari, Hussein Yasser Abdel Rahman, Abdel Rahman Musbah El-Mohmari.
Booked: Mahmoud Karimi Sabaki, Faraz Fatmi Nowasi – Abdul Aziz Bu Jalof, Eessa Al Kawari.
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10-04-2002
Iran B 1:1 Syria B
HT score (1:0) – Kuwait City Att:?
Referee: ?.
Scorers: 1-0 Javad Nekounam(37), 1-1 Reja Nafee(84).
Iran: Ibrahim Mirzapour; Afshin Peyrovani, Mehdi AmirAbadi, Yahya Golmahammadi, Hameed Azizadeh, Hamed Kavianpour, Mahmoud Karimi Sabaki, Javad Kazemian,Hossein Kaebi, Javad Nikounam,, Reza Enayati.
Coach: Branko Ivankovic.
Syria: Maatesam Allaya, Ferasel Ismael, Bilal Al Masri, Basel Al Ali, Muotaz Kluinee, Mahmood Amna, Mohammed Al Satnebela, Feras Teeb, Mosaab Belhoos, Reja Nafaa, Basil al shaar.
Subs: Majed Al Haj,.
Booked: Maatesam Allaya, Ferasel Ismael, Mohammed Al Satnebela, Majed Al Haj.
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12-04-2002
Iran B 0:0 Kuwait B
HT score (0:0) – Al-Qadisiya stadium. Kuwait City Att: 15000.
Referees: Al Dossary Moajib(Saudi Arabia)
Iran: Ibrahim Mirzapour; Sohrab Bakhtiyarizadeh, Yahya Golmohammadi, Afshin Peyrovani, Saeed Lotfi, Mehdi Amirabadi, Hossein Kaebi, Hamed Kavianpour(75’ Rasoul Khatibi), Javad Nekounam(81’ Hameed Aziz-Zadeh), Faraz Fatmi Nowasi, Reza Enayati (55’ Mohsen Bayatinia).
Coach: Branko Ivankovic.
Kuwait: Nawaf Khaled El-Khaldi, Nher Mohsen El-Chimmari, Issam Saad Sikkin(89’Mohammad Eissa), Hamad Abdullah El-Tayar, Mohammad Abdel Rahim Jragh, Samer Jasem El-Murta, Saleh Salem El-Briki, Faraj Lahib Saad, Khalaf Salame El-Muteri(65’Bader Al Shimmeri), Yusef Zayed, Walid Ali Hussein(83’Jamal Mubarak Abdulrahman).
Coach: Radivic.
Booked: Afshin Peyrovani, Hossein Kaebi(39) – Hamad Abdullah El-Tayan(19), Walid Ali Hussein(28), Saleh Salem El-Briki(90).
1. Kuwait 4 2 2 0 11 – 2 8
2. Iran 4 1 3 0 5 – 4 6
Syria 4 1 3 0 5 – 4 6
4. Palestine 4 1 1 2 5 –11 4
5. Qatar 4 0 1 3 3 – 8 1