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England Women's Football Faces Attendance Crisis Despite Sell-Outs

12/12/2025

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In 2025, England's women's football faced criticism for the gap between tickets sold and actual attendance, notably at Wembley.
Nearly 48,000 ticket holders did not attend across eight home matches, despite sell-outs.
Factors include transport issues, weather, and ticket affordability amid a cost-of-living crisis.
The Football Association (FA) is exploring solutions, including a potential resale platform, to improve attendance, while cumulative attendance of 302,238 shows interest following 2022 Euros.

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Story summary

In 2025, England's women's football faced criticism for the gap between tickets sold and actual attendance, notably at Wembley.
Nearly 48,000 ticket holders did not attend across eight home matches, despite sell-outs.
Factors include transport issues, weather, and ticket affordability amid a cost-of-living crisis.
The Football Association (FA) is exploring solutions, including a potential resale platform, to improve attendance, while cumulative attendance of 302,238 shows interest following 2022 Euros.