However, it was later reported in April 2015 that the OFC had reversed its decision, and the 2016 OFC Nations Cup will be played as a one-off tournament similar to the 2012 OFC Nations Cup. The tournament was played at a single venue in Port Moresby. 10 referees and 12 assistant referees were named for the tournament. The draw for the 2016 OFC Nations Cup was held as part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw on 25 July 2015, starting 18:00 MSK (), at the Konstantinovsky Palace in Strelna, Saint Petersburg, Russia. The seeding was based on the FIFA World Rankings of July 2015 (shown in parentheses). The eight teams were seeded into two pots:  Each group contained two teams from Pot 1 and two teams from Pot 2. As the draw was held before the first round was played, the identity of the first round winner was not known at the time of the draw. The fixtures of each group were decided based on the draw position of each team (teams in Pot 1 drawn to position 1 or 2, teams in Pot 2 drawn to position 3 or 4). Note: Bolded teams qualified for the World Cup qualifying third round. All times are local, . If tied after regulation, extra time and, if necessary, penalty shoot-out would be used to decide the winner. All times are local, . There were 48 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 48/15 round 2 goals per match.