FAI chief executive David Courell has revealed that Uefa intends to reduce the number of stadiums from 10 to nine
Northern Ireland, however, must qualify through the usual process after the British government decided not to fund the redevelopment of Casement Park in Belfast within the next four years.
“We will have the benefit of a highly increased likelihood of qualifying if we don’t go through on merit.” Instead, Euro 2028 will be played across nine venues and eight cities with Wembley hosting the final, as they did in 2021. A redeveloped Casement was the only venue that would keep Northern Ireland as co-hosts as Windsor Park is under Uefa’s required 30,000 capacity.
“The schedule needs to plan for adequate rest days for the pitch through the intervening period, plus the machinations of each group. We’ve expressed an interest to host a further two games but I think that is probably a stretch.”
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