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Cristiano Ronaldo headlines Portugal’s Confederations Cup roster, but Euro 2016 star left off

Portugal announced their roster for the 2017 Confederations Cup, set to kick off in Russia on the FOX family of networks starting June 17. The roster features a number of familiar faces, like captain Cristiano Ronaldo but features a few conspicuous absences. Manager Fernando Santos omitted a pair of key players from Portugal's Euro 2016 triumph: Eder (who scored the final's game-winner) and rising Bayern Munich star Renato Sanches.

Before playing in the Confed Cup, A Selecção will start with a friendly against Cyprus on June 3 before a World Cup qualifying match in Latvia on June 9.