World Cup Diary: FAI silent on Blatter’s call for ‘Ireland & GB’ World Cup in 2030

The FAI were making no comment yesterday on Sepp Blatter’s suggestion that the UK and Ireland could jointly host the 2030 World Cup.

Their official silence is hardly a surprise considering the idea was being floated by the banned former Fifa president but if such a proposal were to be given substance and credibility by England’s FA, there’s every reason to expect it would receive serious consideration and support from Irish football’s governing body.

Blatter, who is currently serving a six-month ban from all football activities following the corruption scandal which engulfed Fifa three years ago, told Sky Sports that with the planned expansion of the World Cup finals to 48 teams, it would make sense for more than one country to host the 2030 event.