Bulgaria set to host Nations League opener against Ireland

Stephen Kenny. Picture: ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

The FAI will today be informed that Uefa have approved Bulgaria to host the opening Nations League game in Sofia on September 3.

A resurgence of Covid-19 cases across Europe, especially in the eastern territories, has cast doubts on whether Stephen Kenny’s first game at the helm tomorrow fortnight would be switched to a neutral venue such as Hungary or Greece.