The previous record was held by the 1964 men's edition final in Spain, where the host country defeated the USSR (2-1) in front of 79,115 spectators.
The opening match, between England and Austria, had already raised the record for a Women's Euro match to 68,871 spectators, while the record for a "Lionesses" match had been set in 2019, with 77,768 spectators, already at Wembley and already against Germany, for a friendly lost 2-1.
The absolute record for a women's football match was broken twice last spring by Barcelona, at Camp Nou, the only stadium in Europe that can accommodate more people than Wembley.
On April 23, 91,648 spectators came for a semi-final of the Women's Champions League between Barça and the Germans of Wolfburg, with tickets at 2.5 euros for club subscribers and 9 to 15 euros for others. .
For the final of the Euro, the places had been put on sale between 15 and 99 euros.
The total attendance for this Euro therefore stands at 574,875, smashing the best mark for the women's continental competition, which was achieved 5 years ago in the Netherlands with 247,041 spectators.
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