Fans of France National team (Photo by Lev Radin/Sipa USA)
The UEFA Nations League took centre stage across Europe between September 28 and October 2, with international football providing supporters with a number of major fixtures to attend.
There were several eye-catching results during the period, including France holding Italy to a 1-1 draw at the Stade de France, Germany beating Serbia 2-0 at the Allianz Arena and Poland recording a thumping 6-0 victory over Romania.
Hungary also edged Georgia 1-0, while Republic of Ireland surrendered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Austria.
The fixtures also produced some sizeable crowds, with several of Europe's biggest national stadiums welcoming more than 40,000 supporters.
The largest attendance of the period came in Paris, where France's meeting with Italy attracted more than 77,000 fans for Zinedine Zidane's first home match as France manager.
Germany's clash with Serbia was another major draw, with 68,121 supporters filling the Allianz Arena, while Hungary-Georgia and Poland-Romania both passed the 50,000 mark.
The Aviva Stadium also came close to capacity for Republic of Ireland's meeting with Austria despite concerns before the match about possible protests.
Here, FootballGroundGuide reveals the biggest football attendances in Europe between September 28 and October 2, 2026.
World Cup QualifyingTop 10 Highest Attendances
Table of the ten best-attended World Cup qualifying matches, ranked by crowd size, with date, venue and attendance figures
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Match
Venue
Attendance
1
France 1-1 Italy
Stade de France
77,118
2
Germany 2-0 Serbia
Allianz Arena
68,121
3
Hungary 1-0 Georgia
Puskas Arena
52,870
4
Poland 6-0 Romania
PGE Narodowy
51,054
5
Republic of Ireland 2-2 Austria
Aviva Stadium
45,784
6
Georgia 0-0 Ukraine
Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena
43,382
7
Scotland 0-3 Switzerland
Hampden Park
41,028
8
Belgium 0-1 France
Stade Roi Baudouin
40,857
9
Spain 4-1 Croatia
Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan
40,294
10
Denmark 2-4 Portugal
Parken
35,951
Attendance figures as reported for each fixture.
France vs Italy and Germany vs Serbia lead Europe's biggest attendances
France's 1-1 draw with Italy at the Stade de France was comfortably the biggest-attended match of the period, with 77,118 supporters watching Michael Olise give the hosts the lead before Alessandro Bastoni equalised.
The figure was particularly notable given the occasion, with Zidane making his first home appearance as France boss against the same country he faced in his final match as a player at the 2006 World Cup final.
Germany's 2-0 win over Serbia ranked second with 68,121 at the Allianz Arena, and though the attendance was well below the stadium's 75,000 capacity it still represented one of the biggest crowds Germany have attracted in Munich in recent years.
The next two places went to Hungary-Georgia at the Puskas Arena, with 52,870, and Poland-Romania at PGE Narodowy, with 51,054. Poland's crowd was rewarded with a six-goal victory, including a hat-trick from Robert Lewandowski.
Republic of Ireland's 2-2 draw with Austria attracted 45,784 at the Aviva Stadium, a figure notable because the build-up had been dominated by concerns over demonstrations.
A protester subsequently entered the pitch carrying a Palestinian flag, while tennis balls were also thrown during the match.
Georgia's goalless draw with Ukraine attracted 43,382 in Tbilisi, while Scotland's 3-0 defeat by Switzerland drew 41,028 to Hampden Park.
Belgium's 1-0 loss to France at the Stade Roi Baudouin and Spain's 4-1 victory over Croatia at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan completed the matches above 40,000.
The top 10 was completed by Denmark's 4-2 defeat to Portugal at Parken, where 35,951 supporters watched Portugal score four times in Copenhagen.
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