Fifa could yet decide to play next month's World Cup qualifier between Georgia and the Republic of Ireland in Tbilisi despite ruling earlier this week that the match must be played at a neutral venue.
The world football governing body had ruled the match would be moved due to the ongoing security concerns in the country. Georgia were involved in a recent conflict with Russia over control of the South Ossetia region.
However, in a statement released today, Fifa indicated that it was continuing to monitor the situation in Georgia and that an alternative venue may not be required.
"Fifa will assess the very latest situation in the country as of August 26th, 2008 - the deadline given to the Georgian Football Federation (GFF) for them to announce an alternative venue for their qualifying match against the Republic of Ireland, scheduled for September 6th, 2008," read a statement from Fifa.
"Fifa has asked the GFF to name an alternative venue for this match by August 26th, 2008 in order to be prepared, should the situation in Georgia still require a neutral venue."
