For the first time since the start of the Euro, the France team is preparing to play a match elsewhere than at New York Stadium in Rotherham where it has played four times.
On Wednesday, for the semi-final against Germany (9 p.m., TF1, Canal +), Les Bleues will be at Stadium MK in Milton Keynes.
They will thus go from a stadium with a capacity of 10,500 to an enclosure capable of accommodating nearly 30,000 people.
Only, despite this increase in the reception capacity, the French supporters left to not necessarily be much stronger than during the first four outings.
Thus, according to an indiscretion from UEFA, it appears that only 200 supporters of the Blues have officially bought a ticket during the sale set up in recent hours by the French Federation.
In Rotherham, for the pool matches and the quarter-final, many French supporters were surprised at the lack of solutions offered by the FFF.
The sale of tickets, the day after qualification, did not have the expected success.
It must be said that travel conditions do not look favorable on the English side where a railway strike, which will impact the Eurostar, is announced for Wednesday and Thursday.
Some French people have given up making the trip, waiting for a possible qualification for the final in order to consider a trip to Wembley on Sunday.
In Milton Keynes, Les Bleues will also be able to count on the support of their loved ones and families, as has been the case since the start of the competition.
“We are not alone either, underlined Melvine Malard after the match against Iceland.
We see those who are there and that motivates us.
And if I take the example of the Champions League final Lyon - Barcelona, the whole stadium was for Barcelona.
That didn't stop us from bringing the cup home.
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And at the end of the quarter against the Netherlands, even much less numerous, it was the French who sang in the stands and even intoned a vibrant Marseillaise before offering themselves a clapping to celebrate the qualification.
