England women are set to play in front of a larger Wembley crowd in their upcoming friendly against Germany than watched Roy Hodgson’s men tackle Norway at the national stadium.

The Football Association confirmed that ticket sales on Friday were hovering just under 41,000, far above the target of 30,000 they had set for the November 23 match.

The men’s friendly against Norway on September 3 drew an attendance of just 40,181, the smallest Wembley crowd for a senior England game since the stadium was rebuilt.

Ticket sales in the three weeks prior to the women’s game are also expected to be brisk, raising the possibility of a crowd exceeding 50,000.