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From Group II, Ecuador and Peru were promoted to Group I. In the Asia / Oceania Zone, from the Group I, South Korea advanced to World Group II play-off, while Malaysia and Philippines were relegated to Group II.
From Group II, Chinese Taipei and New Zealand were promoted to Group I. In the Europe / Africa Zone, from Group I, Croatia and Switzerland advanced to World Group II play-off, while Great Britain, Norway, Portugal and Yugoslavia were relegated to Group II. From Group II, Finland, Poland, Israel and Ukraine were promoted to Group I. In World Group II, Slovakia defeated Bulgaria by a score of 5-0. Netherlands defeated Australia by a score of 4-1. Czech Republic defeated Canada by a score of 3-0. Belgium defeated Indonesia by a score of 5-0. In the World Group II Play-offs, the winners were Croatia, South Korea, Australia and Switzerland.
Here’s a summary of the performance of 1996 Federation Cup
In the World Group I Play-off, the winners were Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands and Belgium. In the first round of World Group I of the 1996 Federation Cup, the United States defeated Austria by a score of 3-2. Japan defeated Germany by a score of 3-2. France defeated Argentina by a score of 3-2. Spain defeated South Africa by a score of 3-2. In the semi finals, the United States defeated Japan by a score of 5-0 and Spain defeated France by a score of 3-2. In the final, the United States defeated Spain by a score of 5-0. This was the fifteenth time the United States won this cup.
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