Fenerbahçe wins, UEFA country ranking updated: What is Turkey's position?
Fenerbahçe, which defeated Gornik Zabrze with a goal from Talisca in the Champions League second qualifying round, has brought Turkey's points to 45.375.
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In the Champions League second qualifying round, Fenerbahçe gained the advantage against Polish representative Gornik Zabrze. The Yellow-Navy Blues defeated their opponent 1-0 in the first leg of this round, which they entered the tournament in, with a goal from Anderson Talisca.
With this result, Fenerbahçe secured an important score for the tie before the return leg. The second match of the pairing will be played in Poland on Wednesday, July 29.
Following Fenerbahçe's victory, the UEFA country ranking was also updated. According to the data on the UEFA website, Turkey's points rose to 45.375, and Turkey maintained its 9th place in the ranking.
CURRENT UEFA COUNTRY RANKING
Following the qualifying matches played on Tuesday, July 21, in the Champions League, the current table for the top 12 spots is as follows:
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 98.519 |
| 2 | Italy | 84.232 |
| 3 | Spain | 78.618 |
| 4 | Germany | 76.888 |
| 5 | France | 65.082 |
| 6 | Portugal | 60.250 |
| 7 | Belgium | 55.650 |
| 8 | Netherlands | 48.729 |
| 9 | Turkey | 45.375 |
| 10 | Poland | 42.325 |
| 11 | Czechia | 41.825 |
| 12 | Greece | 40.412 |
While England leads the ranking with 98.519 points, Italy is in second place and Spain is in third. The Netherlands is just ahead of Turkey with 48.729 points, while Poland is behind with 42.325 points.