Manager Roy Hodgson admitted that England may continue to play in front of small crowds during their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign.
Hodgson's side were watched by 40,181 during the 1-0 win over Norway and will face San Marino, Estonia and Lithuania.
"We'll find it hard to bring attendances back to very high levels because the opponents we're playing won't excite the public," said Hodgson.
"They're not the teams that normally attract full houses."
Wednesday's crowd was the lowest attendance for an England match at Wembley since the stadium reopened in 2007.
The previous lowest was the 48,876 who saw a friendly against Sweden in November 2011.
England begin their qualifying campaign in Switzerland on Monday before their next home match against San Marino next month.
Hodgson said: "If the team works as hard as they did against Norway, show the appetite and desire, and the aggression in the defending, show the exciting moves that were there for all to see, the fans will come back."
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Hodgson's side failed to register a shot on target until Wayne Rooney's 68th-minute penalty at a half-full Wembley, and needed keeper Joe Hart to make a fine save at 0-0.
They had 63% possession throughout the 90 minutes but the only save Orjan Nyland had to make was a powerful shot from new Arsenal signing Danny Welbeck late on.
But Hodgson said: "Two shots on target? Don't give me that one.
"Don't hit me with statistics. When we had that much possession, and you talk about two shots on target?
"What about all the shots they threw themselves in front of?
"We enjoyed some positive moments, some good movement and good play. All the things I wanted I thought I saw for large periods of the game."
With defender Gary Cahill fit despite limping off with a late ankle injury, Hodgson believes his side are in good shape ahead of their opening Euro 2016 qualifier in Basel on Monday.
"I've learned that the players are anxious to defend more aggressively and be more compact in their play," he said.
"These young players are prepared to take the responsibility, to receive the ball under pressure.
"I also learned from these players that we are not restricted to playing one particular way."
Source: BBC Sports