They were 5,000 against Hungary, 7,500 against Portugal but they should be only 1,500 French supporters on Monday in the stands of the National Arena in Bucharest for France - Switzerland, in the round of 16 of the Euro.
Many have given up on travel because of the exorbitant price of plane tickets and uncertain health conditions.
But the fans of the Blues present will have to give voice if they want to be heard since the gauge of the stadium of the Romanian capital, first set at 25% of the capacity, has been raised to 50%.
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“We can confirm that the capacity of the National Arena in Bucharest has been increased to around 50%.
The reception capacity will be around 25,000 places.
The additional seats have been put on sale under strict conditions, only to fully vaccinated people, ”UEFA said in a statement.
The Bucharest enclosure will therefore be able to accommodate 26,900 spectators instead of the 14,000 initially planned.
The organizers said on Saturday that 22,000 tickets had already been sold.
The Blues have played their last two games, against Hungary and Portugal, in the only 100% filled venue, the Puskas-Arena in Budapest.
72,000 spectators in the final at Wembley?
During the three matches of the first round organized in the Romanian capital, the crowd struggled to exceed 10,000 spectators. The National Arena in Bucharest is the first stadium to increase its size during the Euro. Wembley Stadium is also expected to emulate him. The British government has indeed evoked a gauge of 60,000 for the semi-final and the final. The hypothesis of 72,000 spectators for the final on July 11 is even studied.