Global FootballUpdated November 7

Portugal threatens France's fifth UEFA ranking spot.

France remains fifth in UEFA’s association ranking, with Portugal threatening to take that place. The strain shows in how much the French picture appears to rest on one club: Al Jazeera’s report, citing L’Équipe, says France would be worse off without PSG’s European results and identifies it as the country’s strongest European representative. That’s despite PSG having won the Champions League twice. The contrast was sharp during the latest European week: PSG beat Villarreal 6-0, while Lens lost 1-9 to Como, the only French defeat that week. France’s ranking has a very PSG-shaped foundation.

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Coverage started November 7