Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), has threatened to ban Tunisia from the 2022 World Cup, after the Country’s Minister for Sports made some comments.
Tunisia’s Minister for Youth and Sport, Kamel Deguiche, had said there is a possibility of “dissolving federal offices of different disciplines”.
Deguiche’s statement had generated a lot of controversy as FIFA had interpreted the ‘federal offices’ to mean Tunisian Football Association (FTF).
The World football governing body in a letter said; “State authorities’ attempts to interfere in the Tunisian Federation’s internal affairs and its threats to dissolve FTF’s office”.
“FIFA members are legally obligated to conduct their affairs independently and without undue influence from third parties.”
“Failure to comply may result in the imposition of penalties under the FIFA laws, including suspension of the relevant association,” FIFA added.
Tunisia participation in next month's tournament is uncertain.