UK government will not fund rebuild for 2028

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The chances of Northern Ireland hosting matches at the Euro 2028 football tournament appear to have gone.

The *** government announced on Friday night that the estimated cost of rebuilding Casement Park stadium in Belfast could be more than £400m.

The government said it will not be providing funding to redevelop the stadium in time for the tournament.

It said there was a “significant risk” that the stadium would not be built in time.

The announcement was made in a ****** letter from NI Secretary Hilary Benn and Sports Minister Lisa Nandy to Stormont Minister Gordon Lyons, who is in charge of sport in Northern Ireland.

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