Fifa is set to discuss whether snoods should be banned on safety grounds at an International FA Board meeting.
The neck-warmers have become a popular trend in the Premier League this season after they emerged during the previous campaign.
A number of top-flight stars such as Carlos Tevez and Samir Nasri are regular wearers of snoods, but they could be banned as they are not officially-sanctioned kit.
Certain clubs have already prohibited players from donning snoods internally, with Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson banning them outright.
The IFAB, the game's law-making body, will discuss the issue on 5th March and a decision is then set to be made.
A Fifa spokesman said: "We want a debate over the snood and whether it could be dangerous.
"There may be a safety issue - if for example a player was running through on goal and an opponent grabbed his snood, that could pose a potential danger to his neck."
Criticism
Snoods have divided opinion in the footballing world, with sceptics questioning their arrival in the modern game.
Roy Keane has declared his opposition to the garment, saying: "They've all gone soft. I don't know how they do it and focus on the game, it's weird. That's the way the game's gone."
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