Nearly half Portugal's Euro squad to miss World Cup

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - Portugal Coach Fernando Santos Press Conference- Oeiras, Portugal - May 17, 2018 Portugal Coach Fernando Santos after the press conference REUTERS/Pedro Nunes

LISBON (Reuters) - Nearly half of Portugal's triumphant Euro 2016 squad will miss the World Cup after coach Fernando Santos made what he said were difficult choices in naming his final 23 for Russia on Thursday.

Centre forward Eder, who scored the winning goal in the Euro 2016 final against France, was among 10 players from that squad omitted from Santos's list.

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