Keane happy to play as FIFA rules out Georgia fixture

Ireland skipper Robbie Keane has promised his side will be ready to face Georgia in their first World Cup qualifier wherever it is played.

Tue, 19 Aug, 2008 - 20:44

Ireland skipper Robbie Keane has promised his side will be ready to face Georgia in their first World Cup qualifier wherever it is played.

FIFA today ruled the game, which was scheduled to take place in Tblisi on September 6, must be played in a neutral country amid the ongoing political situation in the former Soviet state.

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CourtsSoccerHeathrowPlace: TblisiPlace: Soviet statePlace: MontenegroPlace: OsloPlace: GeorgiaPlace: Republic of IrelandPerson: KeanePerson: Robbie KeanePerson: Giovanni TrapattoniEvent: 2010 FIFA World CupOrganisation: FIFAOrganisation: GeorgiaOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: Georgian Football FederationOrganisation: NorwayOrganisation: UEFAOrganisation: Republic of Ireland
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