:1996 OFC Nations Cup
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{{Infobox International Football Competition
| tourney_name =
| year = 1996
| image =
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| caption =
| country =
| dates = 10 November 1995 – 1 November 1996
| num_teams = 4
| confederations = 1
| venues =
| cities =
| champion = AUS
| count = 2
| second = TAH
| third =
| fourth =
| matches = 6
| goals = 18
| attendance = 46858
| top_scorer = {{fbicon|AUS}} Kris Trajanovski (7 goals)
| player =
| updated =
| prevseason = 1980
| nextseason = 1998
}}
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.
Qualification
| valign=top
|align="left" width="33%"|{{:1994 Melanesia Cup|transcludesection=Table|only_pld_pts=y|show_matches=n|stack_footer=y|title=1994 Melanesia Cup}} |align="left" width="33%"|{{:1994 Polynesia Cup|transcludesection=Table|only_pld_pts=y|show_matches=n|stack_footer=y|title=1994 Polynesia Cup}} |
=Qualifield teams=
| class="wikitable sortable" | |
| Team
! Qualified as | |
|---|---|
| {{fb|AUS}} | {{sort|1|Automatically qualified}} |
| {{fb|NZL}} | {{sort|2|Automatically qualified}} |
| {{fb|SOL}} | {{sort|4|1994 Melanesia Cup winner}} |
| {{fb|TAH}} | {{sort|3|1994 Polynesia Cup winner}} |
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Final tournament
= Bracket =
{{4TeamBracket
| legs = 2
| aggregate = y
| RD1 = Semi-finals
| RD2 = Final
| seeds = n
| RD1-team3 = {{fb|NZ}}
| RD1-score3-1= 0
| RD1-score3-2= 0
| RD1-score3-agg= 0
| RD1-team4 = {{fb|AUS}}
| RD1-score4-1= 0
| RD1-score4-2= 3
| RD1-score4-agg= 3
| RD1-team1 = {{fb|SOL}}
| RD1-score1-1= 0
| RD1-score1-2=1
| RD1-score1-agg=1
| RD1-team2 = {{fb|TAH}}
| RD1-score2-1= 1
| RD1-score2-2= 2
| RD1-score2-agg= 3
| RD2-team1 = {{fb|TAH}}
| RD2-score1-1= 0
| RD2-score1-2= 0
| RD2-score1-agg= 0
| RD2-team2 = {{fb|AUS}}
| RD2-score2-1= 6
| RD2-score2-2= 5
| RD2-score2-agg= 11
}}
=Semi-finals=
{{footballbox
| date = 10 November 1995
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|NZL}}
| score = 0–0
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|AUS}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Queen Elizabeth II Park, Christchurch
| attendance = 8,000
| referee = Barry Tasker (New Zealand)
}}
{{footballbox
| date = 15 November 1995
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}
| score = 3–0
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|NZL}}
| goals1 = Mori {{goal|33}}
Wade {{goal|45|pen.}}
Spiteri {{goal|51}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Breakers Stadium, Newcastle
| attendance = 8,858
| referee = Simon Micallef (Australia)
}}
Australia won 3–0 on aggregate.
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{{footballbox
| date = 17 November 1995
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|SOL}}
| score = 0–1
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|TAH}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Rousseau {{goal|72}}
| stadium = Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara
| attendance = 15,000
| referee = Intaz Shah (Fiji)
}}
{{footballbox
| date = 11 May 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|TAH}}
| score = 2–1
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|SOL}}
| goals1 = Rousseau {{goal|46}}
Gatien {{goal|88}}
| goals2 = Seni {{goal|81}}
| stadium = Stade Pater, Papeete
| attendance = 15,000
| referee = Derek Rugg (New Zealand)
}}
Tahiti won 3–1 on aggregate.
=Final=
{{main|1996 OFC Nations Cup Final}}
{{footballbox
| date = 27 October 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|TAH}}
| score = 0–6
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|AUS}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Tapai {{goal|5}}
Trimboli {{goal|20}}
Trajanovski {{goal|25||28||44||89}}
| stadium = Olympic Stadium, Papeete
| attendance = 5,000
| referee = Barry Tasker (New Zealand)
}}
{{footballbox
| date = 1 November 1996
| time =
| team1 = {{Fb-rt|AUS}}
| score = 5–0
| report =
| team2 = {{Fb|TAH}}
| goals1 = Hooker {{goal|11}}
Trajanovski {{goal|21||36||54}}
Raumati {{goal|31|o.g.}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Bruce Stadium, Canberra
| attendance = 9,421
| referee = Intaz Shah (Fiji)
}}
Australia won 11–0 on aggregate.
Goalscorers
;7 goals
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Kris Trajanovski
;2 goals
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- {{flagicon|TAH}} Jean-Loup Rousseau
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;1 goal
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- {{flagicon|AUS}} Damian Mori
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Ernie Tapai
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Joe Spiteri
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Trimboli
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Wade
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Robbie Hooker
- {{flagicon|SOL}} Robert Seni
- {{flagicon|TAH}} Macha Gatien
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;Own goal
- {{flagicon|TAH}} Rupena Raumati (playing against Australia)
References
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tables/96oc.html RSSSF] Accessed 21 February 2010.
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{{Oceania Nations Cup}}
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Category:November 1995 sports events in Oceania
Category:May 1996 sports events in Oceania