Euro 2028 games in Ireland to only be held at Aviva Stadium

FAI chief executive David Courell has revealed that the Euro 2028 matches originally slated for Casement Park could still be held in Ireland, but only at the Aviva Stadium.

The UK and Ireland are set to host the next edition of the tournament with 10 venues originally chosen from England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

However Casement Park in Belfast was stripped of matches due to funding delays, leading to doubts the stadium would be completed in time.

There were hopes games could be played in Croke Park or SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in lieu of the island of Ireland having decreased matches.

Courell has disclosed that UEFA have opted to maintain the nine original venues, meaning only Lansdowne Road could host any extra games.

He told RTÉ Sport: "While we, the Republic of Ireland, did express a desire to host as many games, including standing up an additional venue in this country, UEFA have taken the decision to fall back to a nine-venue solution for the tournament, and it's their tournament, we respect their position.

"So as a result, the fixtures that were scheduled to take place in Casement Park are now to be redistributed across the existing venues.

"The Aviva Stadium is a phenomenal venue that has a rich history with UEFA as recently as the Europa League final this year, and we are hopeful that UEFA will see the merit in distributing more games south of the border."

The Aviva Stadium is set to host four group games and two knockout games including a quarter-final as it stands.

While the hope is that can be added to, it's unlikely to see any games later than a last-eight match.

Courell explained: "Our aspiration will be to see at least another game come here. But there are complications in