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UEFA Europa Conference League: Who is still in it? Meet the teams

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Get an overview of the teams remaining in the 2022 / 23 UEFA Europa Conference League .

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UEFA.com profiles the four remaining teams in this season’s UEFA Europa Conference League. Who is  still plotting their path mập June’s final in Prague ?Semi-finals

First legs: Thursday 11 May
Fiorentina vs Basel (21:00 CET)
West Ham vs AZ (21:00 CET)

Second legs: Thursday 18 May
Basel vs Fiorentina (21:00 CET)
AZ vs West Ham (21:00 CET)

AZ Alkmaar (NED)

UEFA coefficient ranking: 37
Last season: Round of 32 (L 3-4agg vs Bodø/Glimt)
Best UEFA Cup/Europa League performance: Runners-up (1980/81)

Route to last four 
Group E: Winners
R16: 4-2agg vs Lazio
QF: 2-2agg 4-1pens vs Anderlecht

Campaign in ten words: Saw off Lazio amid serene progress before showing their mettle.

How do AZ play?
The Dutch side are well organised, with a structured attack that utilises the overlap to devastating effect. They can also pick holes through the middle, as they did in the quarter-final second leg against Anderlecht. AZ’s flow has been stymied a bit of late, but at their best they can pose problems for anybody.

Key player: Vangelis Pavlidis
Injury has restricted the Greek striker to five appearances in the competition, but he has still returned five goals in what has been a stellar campaign. The 24-year-old is strong on the ball, two-footed and has a nose for goal.

Highlights : AZ Alkmaar 2-0 Anderlecht ( 4-1 pens )

Basel (SUI)

UEFA coefficient ranking: 35
Last season: Round of 16 (L 2-4 vs Marseille)
Best UEFA Cup/Europa League performance: Semi-finals (2012/13)

Route to last four
Group H: Runners-up
KOPO: 2-1agg vs Trabzonspor
R16: 4-4agg 4-1pens vs Slovan Bratislava
QF: 4-3agg aet vs Nice

Campaign in ten words: Domestic struggles put aside in rousing, record-equalling European run.

How do Basel play?
Heiko Vogel’s side are flexible in their formation, starting with a 4-4-2, 3-5-2 and 3-4-2-1 in recent weeks, but they are consistent in their commitment to attack with pace and guile. Basel staged comebacks against Slovan Bratislava and Nice in the last two rounds, benefitting from fresh attacking options off the bench.

Key player: Zeki Amdouni
A strong all-round attacking talent, the 22-year-old has scored five goals in nine outings in the competition leading the line alongside another Swiss youngster, Andi Zeqiri.

Highlights : Nice 1-2 Basel

Fiorentina (ITA)

UEFA coefficient ranking: 92
Last season: N/A (first European campaign since 2016/17)
Best UEFA Cup/Europa League performance: Runners-up (1989/90)

Route to last four
Group A: Runners-up
KOPO: 7-2agg vs Braga
R16: 5-1agg vs Sivasspor
QF: 6-4agg vs Lech

Highlights : Lech 1-4 Fiorentina

Campaign in ten words: Goals galore after a slow start. The sky’s the limit!

How do Fiorentina play?
Vincenzo Italiano used the Europa Conference League to find the most suitable system for his team and eventually settled on a 4-2-3-1. The Viola love to build from the back, play attack-minded football and have plenty of creative players to support their lone striker.

Key player: Nicolás González
Arthur Cabral has six goals in his last seven appearances in the competition, but the Argentinian winger’s pace and technique play a crucial role in Italiano’s attacking system.

West Ham (ENG)

UEFA coefficient ranking: 40
Last season: Europa League semi-finals (L 1-3agg vs Frankfurt)
Best UEFA Cup/Europa League performance: Semi-finals (2021/22)

Route to last four
Group B: Winners
R16: 6-0agg vs AEK Larnaca
QF: 5-2agg vs Gent

Highlights : West Ham 4-1 Gent

Campaign in ten words: Unstoppable and undefeated so far, seemingly the team to beat.

How do West Ham play?
There has been a grit, determination and swagger to West Ham’s European campaign, in stark contrast to their stuttering domestic form. On more than one occasion, they’ve shown character to react to setbacks and put games out of reach. The Hammers have also proved difficult to break down defensively.

Key player: Declan Rice
Rice leads by example on the pitch, often dragging his team-mates up a gear. His sublime solo goal against Gent highlights how his individual quality can add gloss to West Ham performances.

UEFA Europa Conference League unless stated otherwise
UEL = UEFA Europa League
KOPO = Knockout round play-offs
R16 = Round of 16
QF = Quarter-finals

*Club coefficients last updated: 21/04/2023

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