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Monday, July 13th, marked one week since Portugal's elimination from the 2026 World Cup in the Round of 16, at the hands of Spain. Seven days have passed, and undoubtedly, many players have reflected on the national team's disappointing performance in the tournament.
A look at the players' Instagram accounts reveals that 15 of the 27 squad members (including Ricardo Velho) have reacted to the early World Cup exit. All expressed gratitude to Portuguese fans and supporters, and shared varying messages looking ahead to the future, as seen in the gallery below. Two other players have posted in the past week, but their content was unrelated to the national team.
Portugal Players' Reactions to the 2026 World Cup Exit:
Conversely, Rui Silva, Matheus Nunes, Tomás Araújo, Gonçalo Inácio, Samu Costa, Vitinha, Trincão, João Félix, Pedro Neto, and Gonçalo Guedes have not made any posts on the aforementioned social media platform since Portugal's elimination.
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