UEFA ranking: Portugal closing in on the Netherlands | OneFootball

The results of FC Porto and Sp. Braga on Europa League night gave a significant boost to the Portuguese standings in the UEFA ranking. The draw of the dragons against Viktoria Plzen and the victory of the Minho team over Nottingham Forest, combined with the two defeats of the Dutch teams (Go Ahead Eagles and Utrecht) and the sole victory of Feyenoord, brought Portugal closer to the Netherlands at the end of the penultimate round of the regular phases of European competitions, reducing the gap for sixth place to just 0.713 points (65.716 against 66.429).

The situation is currently favorable and everything indicates that it will remain so. Portugal already has three teams secured, at least, in the playoffs (Sporting in the Champions League; FC Porto and Sp. Braga in the Europa League), while the Dutch only have AZ Alkmaar qualified – for the Conference League playoffs. It is quite likely that the remaining Dutch teams will fall by the wayside, as only PSV is still within the qualifying zone for the Champions League, but they close the group stage at home against Bayern Munich.

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