Women’s Euro 2022 set for record crowds as England aim for home glory

The remaining tickets for the final of the women’s European Championship sold out in an hour with 100 days to go before England kick-off against Austria at Old Trafford.

As well as the Wembley final, England’s matches against Norway at the Brighton & Hove Community Stadium and Northern Ireland at St Mary’s and Belgium’s game with Iceland at the Manchester City Academy Stadium have all sold out.

More than 350,000 of the 700,000 tickets available for the tournament had been sold during pre-sales and a public ballot window, which means that the tournament has already past the record of 240,045 tickets sold for Euro 2017 in the Netherlands.

“We want as many full stadia and as many spectators in the stadiums as possible,” the head of tournament delivery, Chris Bryant, said. “That is the aspiration. That’s what we think will make the most difference, that we bring in that atmosphere that’s worthy of the European Championships.”

Ticket prices range from £5 to £50 meaning a family of four can watch a match for as little as £30.

“We know that the opening game is going to do well, we know the final’s going to do well, we know the England games will do well, I’m pretty sure the tickets for those that are going to sell out,” Bryant said. “Then, it’s about redirecting everybody’s interest into the other games, and there are some fantastic games across the country.

“This is football at the very highest level, tickets are incredibly affordable, it’s a fantastic day out for families. It really rivals any kind of family activity, we think, and we’ve done that purposely, so that we can try and get stadiums full.”

As Uefa unveiled a set of giant table football players on Carnaby Street in London, the England defender Millie Bright said