World Group Qualifying Round
Date: 20–22 September
| Venue | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City, Mexico (hard) | Mexico | 3-2 | Argentina |
| Split, Croatia (clay) | Croatia | 1-4 | Australia |
| São Paulo, Brazil (indoor carpet) | Brazil | 4-1 | Austria |
| Bucharest, Romania (clay) | Romania | 3-2 | Belgium |
| Tarragona, Spain (clay) | Spain | 4-1 | Denmark |
| Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | Russia | 4-1 | Hungary |
| Olten, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | Switzerland | 5-0 | Morocco |
| Haarlem, Netherlands (hard) | Netherlands | 4-1 | New Zealand |
- Australia, Brazil, Romania, Spain promoted to World Group in 1997.
- Mexico, Netherlands, Russia, and Switzerland remain in World Group in 1997.
- Argentina (AMN), Croatia (EA), Morocco (EA), and New Zealand (AO) remain in Group I in 1997.
- Austria (EA), Belgium (EA), Denmark (EA), Hungary (EA) relegated to Group I in 1997.
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