France did not miss its start in European competitions. The tri-colour squad debut was almost perfect on the first day of the group stages in the Champions League, Europa League and Europa League Conference. With the success of Paris Saint-Germain (against Juventus), Nantes (against Olympiacos), Rennes (against Larnaca) and Monaco (against Etoile de Belgrade). Amidst the chaos, Nice were content with a draw with Cologne while OM, for their return to the Champions League after two years of absence, lost to Tottenham.
Fifth place to keep
With these results, France’s fifth place in the UEFA index (51,664 points) was strengthened in the face of threats posed by the Dutch (6th with 50.100 points), who only have Ajax Amsterdam in C1 and the Portuguese (seventh with 48,049 points). ). France certainly benefits from more representatives (6) than the other two countries mentioned (4), but has an interest in maintaining this current fifth position in the UEFA index. In fact, it will award up to four clubs in the new Champions League formula, in the summer of 2024. The sixth will have a maximum of three and the seventh will have two..
