May 4, 2024

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A big welcome for the teams qualified for the European Women's Cup finals

A big welcome for the teams qualified for the European Women’s Cup finals

This weekend, women’s football caught all the eyes of the world through the various finals of the continental tournaments that were held. On this side of the planet,The Copa America made thousands of souls shake with the Grand Final between Colombia and Brazil, which ended with Cariocas winning by the slightest difference. On the other hand, on the Old Continent, England and Germany caused a stir with the exciting final of the European Championship held on the soil of England.

However, other than the spectacle shown by the players on the field, an important move was also made in the stands, as thousands of fans flocked to the stands to show their support for the final competition. The party was on tour in the European Championship, where the host country (England) took the title with a victory 2-1 their competitors with goals from Ella Tun (62 degrees) and Chloe Kelly (110 degrees), It is enough that those who were directed by Sarina Wegman got their first title in this category.

Sublime receptions

After the fantastic continental final, both teams, the English and German, were greeted in high spirits by thousands of fans. on the losing sideFrankfurt, Germany, gave way to a big event as the streets filled with fans who greeted Germanic women with flags.

In total, there were about 7,000 people who praised, with applause and cheers, the high level of their representatives on the European continent.

However, it is the newest champions who broke the charts with their celebration. Celebrating one of the most important titles in their history, English women made their fans dance in the streets.

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To the beat of Sweet Caroline (Neil Diamond), the party was massive for Brits.

Final attendance record

With 87,192 spectators at Wembley, the final between England and Germany on Sunday broke the record for attendance at a European football match, either male or female.

The previous record is dated from the 1964 men’s version final in Spain, The host country defeated the Soviet Union (2-1) before 79,115 spectators.

And the opening match, which brought England against Austria, had already set the record for the European Women’s Cup match, with 68,871 spectators, While the game record lionesses It was established in 2019, with the participation of 77,768 spectators, also in Wembley and Germany, in a friendly match.

The absolute record for a women’s football match was broken twice, last spring by Barcelona at the Camp Nou, the only stadium in Europe with a capacity larger than Wembley. On April 23, 91,648 spectators attended the semi-finals of the Women’s Champions League between Barcelona and Wolfsburg in Germany.

For the European Championship final, tickets were priced from €15 to €99 ($15.3 to $101).