Tunisia has confirmed that it will bid to host the 2010 World Cup.
The head of the Tunisian Football Federation, Hammouda Ben Ammar, has confirmed Tunisia has offically sent a letter of candidacy to football`s world governing body Fifa.
Fifa president Sepp Blatter has announced that an African nation will host the World Cup for the first time in 2010.
Tunisia will face stiff competition from Morocco, Egypt and South Africa,
who will also bid for football`s biggest competition.
There has been speculation that Tunisia and Morocco might present a joint bid.
Ben Ammar said no decision would be taken until April.
"For the moment our bid is independent," he said.
"We`ll study this with the Maghreb Soccer Federation, and we may organise the event jointly."
Tunisia will host the African Nations Cup finals in 2004.
