Record attendances and carnival atmosphere – Euro 2025 a hit for hosts

Euro 2025 is almost over, 25 days of football-filled drama.

In the Sunday’s Basel final, England will face off against world champions Spain, who will win their first Euro crown, in a heavyweight fight.

The success of Euro 2025 is unprecedented.

The total number of spectators for the event, which included Spain’s semi-final victory over Germany in Zurich, increased to 623 and 088 over the 574 and 875 set in England in 2022.

That is particularly impressive given that unlike England, Switzerland does not have Wembley and Old Trafford, which have stadiums with capacity of 70 or more, which is unusual.

The final will be held at Basel’s St. Jakob-Park, which has 34, 250 spectators and is the largest stadium in the nation.

Additionally, there are no official standards for the Swiss Women’s Super League, and last year’s attendance was only 569.

When Sunday’s final is taken into account, the total attendance at Euro 2025 will likely exceed 650 000 with the sold-out completion of 29 of 31 matches.

Although it’s a women’s tournament, Laura McAllister, vice-president of Uefa and all of the participating countries, said, “This is probably a breakthrough tournament for Uefa and all of the participating nations.”

Fans have flocked to Switzerland in their twenties to watch the football, as well as the picturesque towns, clear lakes, and breath-taking Alpine scenery.

More than 95, 000 fans have participated in the pre-game fan walks while over one million supporters have gathered in the fan zones scattered around the eight host cities.

20 000 fans showed up in Bern before Switzerland’s quarter-final against Spain, which means a sea of red has flooded the streets for each of their four games.

Fans have been adorned in their country’s colors as usual, but a recurring theme has persisted throughout the tournament, with fans bringing flavor to the festivities with “food war” signs.

Pasta over pasta Fondue and paella. over currywurst, jason.

Just a few of the clever food-related comments that were printed on homemade signs served as fuel for the playful rivalries between the fans.

Switzerland’s commitment to providing free public transportation to games for those with tickets has also helped supporters.

Some fans displayed signs that read “women’s football is here to stay” in what turned out to be Switzerland’s final game of the tournament, when they were defeated by Spain by 2-0.

The hosts first-ever to reach the quarter-finals captured national attention.

Home fans poured into stadiums and roared in Pia Sundhage’s side as they stayed strong after the quarter-final defeat to thank the players for their contributions throughout the tournament.

Puma, a Swiss company that manufactures kits, reported that it sold seven times as many Swiss shirts as it did during the Women’s World Cup in 2023.

After Spain defeated Switzerland, Sundhage said, “I am very, very proud of Switzerland.”

It has been “phenomenal,” “once in a lifetime feeling, and it’s very emotional,” according to the people who attended the games.

More than I had imagined, I thought.