The World Cup. They began arriving at the start of this week, but the flow of green football shirts into the city has picked up as the kickoff in the World Cup qualifier gets closer. “No ticket, but if there’s any tickets going, sort out The Parrot, will ye?,” he says. Ireland fans in Prague for the World Cup play-off semi-final against the Czech Republic. Photograph: INPHOThe pair were among the lucky few who secured some of the meagre 1,024 tickets Ireland were allocated for the Thursday evening playoff against the Czech Republic in the 19,730-capacity Fortuna Arena.

Source: The Irish Times March 26, 2026 15:02 UTC