The suspense could end this Wednesday evening. Fifth place in the UEFA index, the scene of a battle between France and the Netherlands since the start of the season, will be definitively assured in the event of the elimination of PSV Eindhoven in Dortmund (1-1 in the first leg). ). Ligue 1, which has 64,998 points, could then no longer be joined by the Eredivisie, whose maximum score at the end of this season would be 64,300 points with only Ajax Amsterdam still involved.
Another scenario is possible: a qualification of PSV this Wednesday evening, combined with an elimination of Ajax on Thursday, after its draw (0-0) against Aston Villa in the round of 16 first leg of the Europa Conference League, last Thursday. France would then retain four representatives (three direct qualifiers plus one in the preliminary rounds) in the Champions League in 2025-2026, as in 2024-2025, and seven clubs in total in the European Cups.
