Australia's international friendlies against 2004 European champions Greece has been thrown in doubt after FIFA vowed to punish them for government interference.
The two friendlies were originally scheduled for June in Sydney and Melbourne, and were expected to bring in more than 130,000 spectators, having garnered strong interest from the 380,000 Australians with Greek heritage.
The Greek government stepped in to suspend the domestic Greek Cup competition, after clashes between spectators and riot police in PAOK's game against Olympiakos in November 2015.
FIFA were made aware of the Greek government's interference and have issued a 10-day deadline to the Greek football association (GFA) to reverse the decision, or face a ban.
The Football Federation Australia have contacted their Greek counterparts to seek assurance that the game will go ahead, and are positive that everything will go on as planned.
"FFA has been advised that the Hellenic FA does not expect the current situation to affect the international matches between Australia and Greece in June," an FFA spokesperson told The Sydney Morning Herald.
"We have been briefed on the discussions between the Hellenic FA and the Greek Government, and we are aware of the role being played by the joint FIFA/UEFA mission. We understand that there is a new deadline set for later this month to find a resolution. In the interim, FFA continues with its planning for the matches in Sydney and Melbourne."
It remains to be seen if the GFA and Greek government officials can find a solution before the FIFA deadline is met. GFA have challenged the government's ban on the Greek Cup and will be heading for a hearing in the Greece Supreme court on April 19.