Moldova took the 26th position in the UEFA Fair Play rankings, based on all UEFA competition matches played at club and national-team levels between May 1, 2009 and April 30, 2010, Info-Prim Neo reports. The rankings include 53 countries. Moldova outstripped such countries as Portugal, Turkey and Romania. Pacesetters Sweden, second-placed Denmark and third-placed England head the race for the three additional spots in the first qualifying round of the 2010/11 UEFA Europa League. The Respect Fair Play assessments are made by the official UEFA delegates, based on criteria such as positive play, respect of the opponent, respect of the referee, behavior of the crowd and team officials, as well as cautions and dismissals.