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Italy fall behind Spain in UEFA ranking for 5th Champions League spot

Originally posted on Football Italia  |  By Susy Campanale  |  Last updated Feb 13, 2025 5:53 PM ET

The disappointing results in the play-offs this week mean Italy have slipped behind Spain in the race for a fifth spot in the Champions League for 2025-26.

These are on the first legs of the play-offs and could be turned around next week with the return fixtures.

Atalanta lost to Club Brugge and Milan were defeated 1-0 by Feyenoord in the Champions League, while Juventus earned the only victory by seeing off PSV Eindhoven 2-1.

In the Europa League, Roma were held to a 1-1 draw away to FC Porto.

With the Spanish sides doing so well in the play-offs this week, it has had a big knock-on effect for the UEFA Ranking for the 2024-25 season.

The top two countries will get a fifth place in the Champions League for the next campaign.

England had been top for much of the season and remain there, but Spain have now overtaken Italy to take second place.

Germany and Portugal are practically neck and neck in fourth and fifth, followed by France in sixth.

UEFA Ranking 2024-25

England 20,892

Spain 18,035

Italy 17,687

Germany 15,421

Portugal 15,350

France 14,214

This article first appeared on Football Italia and was syndicated with permission.

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