1996 OFC Nations Cup
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The 1996 OFC Nations Cup
was not held as a cohesive tournament, but consisted of semi-finals and a final played on a two-legged basis, stretched out between November 1995 and November 1996.
The four participating teams were Australia and New Zealand who qualified as of right, Solomon Islands
who qualified as Melanesia Cup
holders, and Tahiti
who qualified as Polynesia Cup
holders.
The semifinals between Australia and New Zealand was also valid for the 1995 Trans-Tasman Cup
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The results were:
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Solomon Islands
qualified for Oceania Nations Cup 1996
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Tahiti
qualified for Oceania Nations Cup 1996
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OFC Nations Cup
The OFC Nations Cup is an international association football tournament held among the Oceania Football Confederation member nations. It was held every two years from 1996 to 2004; before 1996 there were two other tournaments held at irregular intervals, under the name Oceania Nations Cup...
was not held as a cohesive tournament, but consisted of semi-finals and a final played on a two-legged basis, stretched out between November 1995 and November 1996.
The four participating teams were Australia and New Zealand who qualified as of right, Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands national football team
The Solomon Islands national football team is the national team of the Solomon Islands and is controlled by Solomon Islands Football Federation. The team shocked the football world in the 2004 Oceania Nations Cup , tying Australia 2–2 to nip heavily-favored New Zealand for second place and a spot...
who qualified as Melanesia Cup
Melanesia Cup
The Melanesia Cup is a football championship played between the Melanesian countries, it was used for qualification to the Oceania Nations Cup. The last edition of the cup was in 2001...
holders, and Tahiti
Tahiti national football team
The Tahiti national football team is the national team of French Polynesia and is controlled by the Fédération Tahitienne de Football.They finished second in the OFC Nations Cup in its first three installments, 1973, 1980, and 1996. In 2009 the under 20 team qualified for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in...
who qualified as Polynesia Cup
Polynesia Cup
The Polynesia Cup was a football tournament for Polynesian nations within the Oceania Football Confederation. It acted along with the Melanesia Cup as a qualifying tournament for the Oceania Nations Cup. The last edition was played in 2000....
holders.
The semifinals between Australia and New Zealand was also valid for the 1995 Trans-Tasman Cup
Trans-Tasman Cup
The Trans-Tasman Cup was a football competition played between the national teams of Australia and New Zealand. Six editions were played between 1983 and 1995 and a seventh was played in 2001 as a school match...
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The results were:
Results
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
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| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 12 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
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Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
qualified for Oceania Nations Cup 1996
Results
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 9 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
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Tahiti
Tahiti
Tahiti is the largest island in the Windward group of French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of the Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is the economic, cultural and political centre of French Polynesia. The island was formed from volcanic activity and is high and mountainous...
qualified for Oceania Nations Cup 1996
Semifinal Round
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Final round
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Tournament bracket
| Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||
| November 10, 1995 & November 15, 1995 | ||||||||||
 New Zealand New Zealand |
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 Australia Australia |
3 | 0 | ||||||||
| October 7, 1996 & November 1, 1996 | ||||||||||
| Australia Australia |
6 | 5 | ||||||||
 French Polynesia TahitiTahiti national football team The Tahiti national football team is the national team of French Polynesia and is controlled by the Fédération Tahitienne de Football.They finished second in the OFC Nations Cup in its first three installments, 1973, 1980, and 1996. In 2009 the under 20 team qualified for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in... |
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| November 17, 1995 & May 11, 1996 | ||||||||||
 Solomon Islands Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands national football team The Solomon Islands national football team is the national team of the Solomon Islands and is controlled by Solomon Islands Football Federation. The team shocked the football world in the 2004 Oceania Nations Cup , tying Australia 2–2 to nip heavily-favored New Zealand for second place and a spot... |
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| French Polynesia Tahiti Tahiti national football team The Tahiti national football team is the national team of French Polynesia and is controlled by the Fédération Tahitienne de Football.They finished second in the OFC Nations Cup in its first three installments, 1973, 1980, and 1996. In 2009 the under 20 team qualified for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in... |
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