In September 2008, Tuvaluan Prime Minister Apisai Ielemia and the President of the Tuvalu Football Association, Tapugao Falefou, visited the headquarters of FIFA in Zurich, hoping to gain full membership in the organisation.
In September 2008, Tuvalu's Prime Minister Apisai Ielemia and the head of the Tuvalu Football Association, Tapugao Falefou, visited FIFA headquarters in Zurich to seek recognition as a member of the organization.