The Blues do not bring crowds together. Saturday, in Angers, for its meeting against Nigeria (2-1), the French women’s team could only count on the support of 5,330 spectators. And it is, unfortunately, not the reception of the reigning world champions this Tuesday evening that will change the situation: in Nice, against Spain (9 p.m.), only 7,000 to 8,000 people are expected. In an enclosure with a capacity of 36,178 seats, this risks ringing hollow.
This low attendance is all the more glaring as the English stadiums are full for women’s matches: when the Lionesses hosted the Blues in Newcastle at the end of May, as part of the Euro 2025 qualifiers, it was in front of 42,000 spectators (France won 2-1).
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“We are in a post-Olympic Games period, in a winter period where it is not hot, tried to reassure coach Laurent Bonadei. There are also a lot of matches at the moment with the Boys’ Champions League, and for us, they are friendly matches. When we start the Nations League in February, there will certainly be a little more excitement because people will be able to plan ahead. »
Wendie Renard’s partners will begin the Nations League against Norway on February 21.
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