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.
For a list of participating players for the entirety of the competition: 1996 OFC Nations Cup squads
Australia won 3âÂÂ0 on aggregate.
Tahiti won 3âÂÂ1 on aggregate.
Australia won 11âÂÂ0 on aggregate.