Swiss host cities hail EURO as huge success

The four host cities of the Women’s European Football Championship tournament are all smiling the day after the final. In Geneva, Basel, Bern and Zurich, no incidents of note were reported despite the large crowds of supporters. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Geneva, the only city in French-speaking Switzerland to take part in the finals, hosted five matches out of the entire tournament, and considers the results to be “extremely positive”. Three of the five matches were sold out, including the semi-final between Italy and England, said Cindy Reymond, General Secretary of the WEURO Geneva 2025 Association, on Monday. “With a total of 123,000 spectators, attendance exceeded estimates,” she added. There was a very even split between men and women. The police presence was discreet, but necessary to ensure the safety of a diverse crowd made up of many women and children. In the end, no incidents were reported. “This is unprecedented for a demonstration of ...