FAI are confident of being top seeds

THE FAI last night expressed confidence the Republic ofIreland will be among the top seeds designated by UEFA today for the Euro 2012 play-off draw in Krakow tomorrow.

The FAI tweeted that Portugal, Croatia and the Czech Republic would join Ireland in the top pot, with Bosnia and Herzegovina,Estonia, Montenegro and Turkey as second seeds.

If the FAI is proved correct, it will open up a possible first-ever meeting with Bosnia andHerzegovina, who nearly snatched an automatic qualifying place from France in Paris last night.