UEFA index: Belgium passes France, knocking it out of the top 10

By the PSG News newsroom · Published on 2026-10-23 · Updated on 2026-10-23 · stade de france · belgium · psg · france uefa coefficient

Belgium now tops France in the UEFA season 2026/27 index after a week of French clubs underperforming despite PSG and Monaco successes.

Belgium has moved ahead of France in the UEFA index for the 2026/27 season, pushing France out of the top 10 in the national ranking as of 23 October 2026. This shift comes after a week in which French representatives posted generally mediocre results, while Belgian clubs accumulated points at a steady pace.

French assessment: a collectively insufficient campaign

For the current campaign, France’s five-year coefficient slips from 71.010 to 67.350 points, a drop of 3.660 points as of 23 October 2026. Ligue 1 clubs recorded two wins, one draw and four defeats during the last period considered, a tally deemed insufficient to benefit from the Portuguese underperformances in the race for fifth place. Among the setbacks: Lille’s home defeat to Galatasaray (2-4) and Lens’s heavy loss at Bruges (0-3). European Thursday further worsened the tally, with Marseille beaten by Sturm Graz (0-1) and Lyon defeated by Hoffenheim (0-3). Only Rennes managed a notable result with a 2-2 draw at Juventus Turin.

Belgians benefiting from a steady dynamic

Belgium collected 1.600 points in the latest European round, boosted by several club successes. Bruges defeated Lens (3-0), Union Saint-Gilloise beat Hapoel Be’er-Sheva (4-0), Anderlecht won at Jagiellonia (3-0) and Saint-Trond triumphed at Midtjylland (1-0). This haul places Belgium ahead of France in the current-season index and allows it to climb in the national standings.

Nation rankings (as of 23/10/2026)

The national coefficient rankings for the 2026/27 season, as of 23 October 2026, place the following nations at the top:

• England: 7.944 points (9 clubs still in competition / 9 qualified)
• Germany: 7.285 points (7/7)
• Spain: 7.250 points (8/8)
• Portugal: 7.100 points (5/5)
• Turkey: 7.100 points (4/5)
• Belgium: 6.800 points (5/5)
• Netherlands: 6.666 points (6/6)
• Norway: 6.600 points (4/5)
• Italy: 6.500 points (partially listed data)

France is now behind these nations for the current season, a direct consequence of recent results.

Individual performances softening the verdict

France’s overall decline is tempered by results from certain clubs. Paris Saint-Germain beat FC Barcelona 4-2 on Tuesday 20 October 2026 at the Parc des Princes, with goals from Désiré Doué (38'), Lucas Hernández (72'), Vitinha (81') and Fabián Ruiz (86'); Barcelona replied through Xavi Espart (55') and Lamine Yamal (79'). AS Monaco also contributed by defeating Fribourg 3-0 in the Conference League. However, these results were not enough to offset the national clubs’ troubles during the period.

Synthetic list of French results mentioned in the analysis:

• Lille 2-4 Galatasaray
• Club Bruges 3-0 Lens
• Sturm Graz 1-0 Marseille
• Hoffenheim 3-0 Olympique Lyonnais
• Juventus 2-2 Stade Rennais
• Paris Saint-Germain 4-2 Barcelona (20 October 2026)
• AS Monaco 3-0 Fribourg

The evolution of the national coefficient shows a clear contrast between a few isolated successes and an overall insufficient performance by French clubs in European competitions.