UEFA's record number of spectators at Euro 2022 in numbers

July 29 - On Sunday, the Euro 2022 final between England and Germany will set a new attendance record for a Euro 2022 finals match - men's or women's - with just over 87,000 fans expected at sold-out Wembley Stadium.

This figure breaks the record set in the 1964 men's final between Spain and the Soviet Union, which was played in front of 79,115 spectators at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid.

UEFA has released a set of Euro record attendance statistics which, even before the final, saw the tournament's overall attendance record of 240,055 set at Women's Euro 2017 in the Netherlands having more than doubled, with the two semi-finals. finals bringing the total number of spectators at the tournament to 487,683.

UEFA said nearly 100,000 children were part of that attendance, while 47% of all fans in stadiums were women, with a similar fan demographic expected for the final.

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"Tens of thousands of international fans traveled to England, bringing a festive atmosphere to the nine host cities," UEFA said.

Euro 2022 attendance records also include:

Highest attendance at a UEFA Women's EURO match: 68,871 at England 1-0 Austria (group stage, Trafford) Highest attendance in a UEFA Women's EURO group stage match not involving the hosts: 22,596 at Switzerland 1-4 Netherlands (Sheffield) Most UEFA Women's EURO quarter-final attendance: 28,994 v England 2-1 v Spain (Brighton & Hove) Highest attendance at a UEFA Women's EURO quarter-final not involving the hosts: 16,025 in Germany 2-0 Austria (Brentford) Most attendance at UEFA Women's EURO semi-final: 28,624 in England 4-0 Sweden (Sheffield) match Highest attendance in a UEFA Women's EURO semi-final match not involving the hosts: 27,445 in Germany 2-1 France (Milton Keynes)

For the first time, the Women's Euro final will have a pre-match show headlined by BRIT Award-winning singer-songwriter Becky Hill - presented, of course, by Pepsi MAX - a set that will "celebrate the strength, power and power of women". achievement, both on and off the pitch,” UEFA said.

Nadine Kessler, head of women's football at UEFA and winner of Women's EURO 2013 (with Germany), said: "Whoever wins, England v Germany in the iconic Wembley Stadium will go down in the history books and be an unforgettable event for a whole generation. For all the lucky ones who have a ticket to the final, we look forward to seeing you at Wembley, breaking a new attendance record and supporting your team!"

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