England's support set to be outnumbered for the first time at Euro 2024 with Netherlands expected to have a 60% share of the crowd for the Dortmund semi-final clash

England's support is expected to be outnumbered for the first time at the Euros when they take on the Netherlands in Wednesday’s semi-final. 

Gareth Southgate’s men have enjoyed a virtual home-field advantage at all of their matches so far, with stadiums across Germany awash with the flag of St George.

However, officials are expecting Ronald Koeman’s side to be backed by the majority of what will be a sold-out 80,000 crowd in Dortmund, with a 60-40 split on the cards.

The Dutch have already scored an early victory after it emerged that at least half of Dortmund’s famous ‘Yellow Wall’ will turn orange. UEFA have allocated 50 per cent of the area at the Westfalenstadion, famed for its raucous noise, to Netherlands fans, with the other half going on general sale. 

Officially both countries have been allocated 8,000 tickets, with a further 1,500 sold to England’s opponents.

The Dutch are expecting 80,000 of their supporters to make the relatively short journey. A repeat of the 40,000 England fans who travelled to Dusseldorf for the quarter-final is likely with both sets of fans scrambling for seats.

Meanwhile, security staff will be on alert amid claims England fans gained entry to their quarter-final win over Switzerland by ‘doubling up’ at turnstiles. 

Mail Sport has seen evidence that some have been boasting about their ability to gain entry to the Dusseldorf Arena by squeezing through the entrance behind a fan with a valid ticket - and are now planning a repeat on Wednesday. 

Five people were arrested for trying to force their way into the stadium without a ticket, but others have bragged about managing to get inside. Such a scenario could create a considerable safety risk – amid a huge interest in the fixture – given the venue is likely to be bursting at the seams with tickets on resale markets going for as much as £1,270.