Fifa have confirmed they have warned the Polish authorities the country's two World Cup qualifiers next month will be forfeited unless the government reinstates the football association by next Monday.

Poland are due to face the Czech Republic on October 11th and Slovakia four days later in Group Three, which also includes Northern Ireland.

If they forfeit the matches, their opponents would be awarded regulation 3-0 victories.

The Polish football federation was suspended on Monday for allegedly failing to address corruption, and the government have appointed an administrator, Robert Zawlocki, to run the organisation.

But both Uefa and Fifa say they will not recognise the administrator — both take a firm line that there should be no political interference in national associations.

Uefa has already warned the situation could jeopardise Poland's hosting of Euro 2012.