BASEL (Reuters) - Euro 2008 Group A winners Portugal made eight changes including the entire midfield and attack against eliminated Switzerland at St Jakob Park on Sunday.

Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari only retained experienced goalkeeper Ricardo and defenders Pepe and Paulo Ferreira from the side that beat Turkey and Czech Republic.

The Swiss, playing their last match under coach Koebi Kuhn, made just two changes.

Goalkeeper Pascal Zuberbuehler, who is also set to retire after the tournament, came in for Diego Benaglio and Johan Vonlanthen replaced Tranquillo Barnetta on the left wing.

Teams:

Switzerland: 18-Pascal Zuberbuehler; 5-Stephan Lichtsteiner, 20-Patrick Mueller, 4-Philippe Senderos, 3-Ludovic Magnin; 19-Valon Behrami, 15-Gelson Fernandes, 8-Gokhan Inler, 22-Johan Vonlanthen; 10-Hakan Yakin; 12-Eren Derdiyok

Portugal: 1-Ricardo; 13-Miguel, 15-Pepe, 3-Bruno Alves, 2-Paulo Ferreira; 5-Fernando Meira, 18-Miguel Veloso, 6-Raul Meireles; 19-Nani, 17-Ricardo Quaresma, 23-Helder Postiga

Referee: Konrad Plautz (Austria)

(Editing by Trevor Huggins)