Bratislava has been confirmed as the venue for Ireland’s Euro 2020 semi-final playoff against Slovakia on March 26.
Slovakia had been playing their games in Trnava while the Tehelné pole stadium in Bratislava underwent a facelift.
But the capital city venue has been open for business since the summer, although Slovakia have only played there once - a friendly against Paraguay in October.
At the Euro 2020 draw in Bucharest this month, president Donal Conway said the FAI was in talks with their Slovakian counterparts over securing extra tickets.
"That has to be negotiated,” said Conway at the time.
“They're obliged to provide us with 5% of the tickets (1,125) but conversations are going on about accessing further tickets.
“They're not obliged to give us any more so it would be something we negotiate.
'It's a new stadium and a new pitch and it's my understanding that there had been some teething difficulties."
Fears were raised in the Oireachtas this week that Ireland may have to forfeit the Slovakia game if the broke FAI goes into liquidation.
If a national association goes under, it immediately loses its UEFA membership and cannot play international games at any level.
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