The match kicked off at 6 p.m., but thousands of German fans had already been building up the atmosphere at the Messeplatz for hours. A fan bus marked the presence of the large contingent from the neighbouring country, and a DJ who had travelled with them provided entertainment. The Danish fans gathered at Barfüsserplatz. Although they were significantly outnumbered, they were every bit as vocal as their German counterparts.

Fan march with 3,500 participants

At 3 p.m., both fan groups set off from Münsterplatz and Messeplatz respectively and headed for the stadium, joining forces for the three-kilometre fan march. A total of around 3,500 people took part in the fan march, significantly exceeding the turnout for the opening match. The fan march was accompanied by the Basel-Stadt cantonal police and colleagues from the neighbouring German cantons as part of the tri-national cooperation. The fan march was peaceful and without incident.

Large crowds at the ball park and trophy exhibition

The fan zones recorded high visitor numbers today. Since opening on 1 July, visitor numbers have been increasing almost daily. Today, a record number of around 10,000 people was reached. The ball parkour on the Messeplatz, with over 2,000 registered participants, and the trophy exhibition ‘Pokale zum Träumen’ (Trophies to Dream About) in the Historical Museum near the Barfüsserplatz fan zone, which has already attracted around 1,500 visitors, have been particularly popular so far.

All matches live in the fan zones

The fan zones will reopen tomorrow, Wednesday, at 3 p.m. In addition to the cultural and sporting programme, visitors can look forward to live broadcasts of the matches between England and the Netherlands and France and Wales. The complete programme with all fan experiences can be found here.