Fans set for bonanza as FAI seek 6,000 tickets for Georgia game

IRISH soccer fans could be set for a ticket bonanza for next week’s World Cup qualifier against Georgia after the decision to relocate the fixture to the Germany city of Mainz.

The FAI revealed it is seeking over 6,000 tickets for the September 6 match — although, under FIFA rules, it is only entitled to receive an official allocation of 1,000 tickets.

The FAI sought the extra tickets for the neutral venue in anticipation of at least 5,000 Irish fans travelling to the central German city for the crucial opening World Cup 2010 qualifier.