
Didn’t they say no one watches women’s football? – W Euro 2025 Shatters Attendance Records Across Europe
With over 657,000 total spectators, the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 proved that fans do show up for women’s football. Here’s a full breakdown by matchday and venue.
Joel Casillas
7/27/20251 min read

🏟️ “Didn’t they say no one watches women’s football?”
W Euro 2025 Shatters Records and Confirms the Sport’s Unstoppable Rise
The UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 has officially concluded with England’s Lionesses claiming back-to-back European titles. But beyond the thrilling final, the tournament sent an even more powerful message: people DO watch women’s football.
With packed stadiums and passionate fans filling seats across Switzerland, the W Euro 2025 crushed outdated myths, amassing a staggering 657,291 spectators across the competition.
Here’s a complete breakdown of official attendance figures, by matchday and stadium:
🔵 Group Stage
Matchday 1 (Total: 148,790):
Iceland vs Finland – Arena Thun: 7,683
Switzerland vs Norway – St. Jakob Park: 34,063
Belgium vs Italy – Stade de Tourbillon: 7,544
Spain vs Portugal – Wankdorf Stadium: 29,520
Denmark vs Sweden – Stade de Genève: 17,319
Germany vs Poland – Arena St. Gallen: 15,972
Wales vs Netherlands – Allmend Stadion Luzern: 14,147
France vs England – Stadion Letzigrund: 22,542
Matchday 2 (Total: 154,535):
Norway vs Finland – Stade de Tourbillon: 7,376
Switzerland vs Iceland – Wankdorf Stadium: 29,658
Spain vs Belgium – Arena Thun: 7,961
Portugal vs Italy – Stade de Genève: 22,713
Germany vs Denmark – St. Jakob Park: 34,165
Poland vs Sweden – Allmend Stadion Luzern: 14,176
England vs Netherlands – Stadion Letzigrund: 22,600
France vs Wales – Arena St. Gallen: 15,886
Matchday 3 (Total: 158,257):
Finland vs Switzerland – Stade de Genève: 26,388
Norway vs Iceland – Arena Thun: 7,859
Italy vs Spain – Wankdorf Stadium: 29,644
Portugal vs Belgium – Stade de Tourbillon: 7,515
Sweden vs Germany – Stadion Letzigrund: 22,552
Poland vs Denmark – Allmend Stadion Luzern: 14,213
Netherlands vs France – St. Jakob Park: 34,133
England vs Wales – Arena St. Gallen: 15,953
🟢 Quarterfinals (Total: 112,535):
Norway vs Italy – Stade de Genève: 26,276
Sweden vs England – Stadion Letzigrund: 22,397
Spain vs Switzerland – Wankdorf Stadium: 29,734
France vs Germany – St. Jakob Park: 34,128
🟠 Semifinals (Total: 48,971):
England vs Italy – Stade de Genève: 26,539
Germany vs Spain – Stadion Letzigrund: 22,432
🟣 Final (Total: 34,203):
England vs Spain – St. Jakob Park: 34,203
📊 Grand Total: 657,291 spectators
Over 650,000 fans filled Swiss stadiums to watch Europe’s top women’s national teams, proving that women’s football doesn’t just inspire—it fills the stands.
The W Euro 2025 left a message loud and clear:
Women’s football doesn’t lack an audience—it thrives with exposure. And it’s here to stay.