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