New Attendance Record Set with 21,856 Spectators at Women’s Team Match in Spain

The Women’s Nations League 2023-2024 semi-final match between Spain and the Netherlands made history by setting a new attendance record for a national team match. The game, which took place on Friday, saw a stunning victory of 3-0 by the Montse Tomé team. The event was graced by an impressive 21,856 spectators who came out to witness this spectacular match.

This remarkable number of attendees is a testament to the growing interest and support for women’s football in the country. The game was indeed a special night for national women’s football. The team is not only gearing up for their first stint in the upcoming Olympic Games, but they are also preparing to face off against France in the final of the Women’s Nations League 2023-2024 on Wednesday. This attendance figure significantly surpasses the previous record of 15,896 spectators who turned up to support the world champions in their game against Sweden at La Rosaleda in Málaga on December 5, resulting in a 5-3 victory.

The team has also created history by attracting more than 20,000 spectators to a match for the first time ever. To put this into perspective, the team’s first home game after their world championship victory had managed to gather a total of 14,194 fans at the Nuevo Arcángel in Córdoba. This was during the Nations League match against Switzerland. This record itself was an improvement from the 11,209 spectators who attended the historic 2-0 victory in a friendly match against the United States at the El Sadar Stadium in Pamplona on October 11, 2022. The team’s continuous growth in popularity is clearly evident in these increasing numbers.