«In the second half, we should have scored one or more goals, which does not prevent the fact that in the first half, we lacked accuracy. We will not lose qualification this evening (Thursday), even if there was room to finally win in the Europa League. We knew that our chances of passing were very low, but what interested me was winning the match. We had the means, but ultimately we lost it.» Asked after the match lost against the modest Swedish team of Elfsborg (1-0), Franck Haise was not leading after the elimination of his team in the Europa League.
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It must be said that after Ferencvaros (1-0 defeat), Glasgow Rangers (1-4 slap in Nice), Union Saint Gilloise (2-1), this defeat in Sweden is just another defeat Gym performance in the European Cup. Penultimate out of 36 teams in the C3 championship standings with only two points on the clock, Nice will have to beat the formidable Norwegian team of Bodø/Glimt (10th out of 36), next Thursday for the last European match of its season to not not finish last in the championship phase, which would simply be a shame for French football which is bearing the brunt of the Nice fiasco through the UEFA index.
Belgium still ahead of France, Sweden comes back strong
It must be said that the 4 French clubs present in the Champions League, namely Brest, PSG, Monaco and Lille are qualified or in the process of being so, should not look favorably on Nice's chaotic performances in the Coupe d 'Europe. Because the observation is clear, France is only 7th in the UEFA index ranking for the current season. Belgium is still well ahead of France and Sweden, 8th, is coming back strong. A heresy at the sight of the C1 courses of French clubs.
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As for OL, who brought back a 0-0 draw in Turkey against José Mourinho's Fenerbahce, they are also participating in the good European season of the French clubs by being well positioned in the top 8 qualifying for the 1/8th finals of the Europa League. Despite everything, with 4 or even 5 clubs present in February, France can see an improvement in the ranking over five seasons, so important to have four clubs qualified for the Champions League. Finally, it is also good to know that our main competitors in the quest for fifth place, namely Portugal and the Netherlands, are hardly more efficient than France in these new European formats…
Ranking of nations according to the UEFA coefficient for the 2024/25 season (in parentheses, the number of clubs remaining in competition and the number of clubs qualified this season for European competitions) as of 01/24/2025:
-1. England 17,107 (7/7)
-2. Italy 15,312 (8/8)
-3. Spain 13,928 points (7/7)
-4. Belgium 12,750 points (5/5)
-5. Portugal 12,450 points (5/5)
-6. Germany 11,984 (8/8)
-7. France 11,214 points (6/7)
-8. Sweden 9.875 points (3/4)
--9. Netherlands 9,500 (5/6)
-10. Rep. Czech 9,300 points (4/5)
Ranking of nations by UEFA coefficient over the last five seasons (between 2020 and 2025):
-1. England 102,839 points
-2. Italy 90,668 points
-3. Spain 84,489 points
-4. Germany 79,894 points
-5. France 66,379 points
-6. Pays-Bas 61,400 points
-7. Portugal 58,466 points
-8. Belgium 53,950 points
-9. Rep. Czech 42,850 points
-10. Türkiye 42,050 points
Pub. the 24/01/2025 12:00
– UPDATE 24/01/2025 12:14
