Ireland hope for Georgia World Cup qualifier switch to Dublin over red list issues

Vera Pauw is facing the prospect of bringing a weakened Ireland team to Georgia, drawing her only overseas players from Germany and the United States

Manager Vera Pauw during a Republic of Ireland training session in Iceland. Photo by Eythor Arnason/Sportsfile

The FAI is hoping Uefa order the switching of Ireland’s women’s opening World Cup qualifier against Georgia to Dublin on Friday week due to red list issues.

Vera Pauw has placed a host of home-based players on standby for the September 17 fixtures in Tbilisi as the majority UK club cohort – including captain Katie McCabe of Arsenal – will be subject to hotel quarantine for 10 days upon their return.