{"id":3996,"date":"2023-01-11T05:11:32","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T05:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/01\/11\/5-active-footballers-who-retired-from-international-football-after-2022-world-cup-photos\/"},"modified":"2023-01-11T05:11:32","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T05:11:32","slug":"5-active-footballers-who-retired-from-international-football-after-2022-world-cup-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/01\/11\/5-active-footballers-who-retired-from-international-football-after-2022-world-cup-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Active Footballers Who Retired From International Football After 2022 World Cup (Photos)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Some famous players who have contributed to the success of their national teams over the years have decided to call it a quit, as they have announced their retirement form international football.<\/p>\n<p>However, in this  I will be sharing with you some of the active footballers who retired from international football After 2022 World Cup;<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <strong>Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Talented Real Madrid striker, Karim Benzema and one of the all time goal scorer didn\u2019t feature in the FIFA\u00a02022\u00a0World Cup because of an injury.<\/p>\n<p>However the French man announced his retirement form international football few days after the World Cup finals.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(72, 73, 74);\"> According to reports, he announced his retirement from international football on his 35th birthday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87);\">\u2022 Eden Hazard ( Real Madrid)<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Eden Hazard is another Real Madrid Player that announced he has retired from international football after the FIFA World Cup. His retirement came a few days after Belgium\u2019s premature exit from the World Cup in Qatar.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/b39ff24609df4ad79bfc5640988af3dc\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Champion League winner confirmed his retirement in a post he shared on\u00a0Instagram, which reads: \u201cA page turns today. Thank you for your love. Thank you for your unparalleled support. Thank you for all this happiness shared since 2008. I have decided to put an end to my international career. The succession is ready. I will miss you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87);\">\u2022 <\/span><strong style=\"color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87);\">Sergio Busquets (Barcelona)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Barcelona midfielder, Sergio Busquets announced his retirement from\u00a0Spain\u00a0duty at the age of 34. The news of his retirement came 10 days after his country was eliminated from the World Cup\u2019s round of 16.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/481700dc44d14a6bb20c948a0264e4c7\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Busquets who have captained the Spain team now plays as a midfielder for club side alone.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87);\">\u2022 Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wahbi Khazri who plays as an\u00a0attacking midfielder\u00a0or as a\u00a0forward\u00a0for\u00a0Ligue 1\u00a0club\u00a0Montpellier. The player who is known to be one of Tunisian football\u2019s greatest legends also chose to call it a day for his country after the conclusion of the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/edc0c6e747334d1d95244c1fe57cb067\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(32, 33, 34);\">According to reports, He announced his international retirement on the following day of the last World Cup match.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color: rgb(32, 33, 34);\">Hugo Lloris (Tottenham)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Tottenham number one goalstopper, Hugo Lloris played as the first choice goalkeeper for France in the 2022 World Cup. On\u00a09 January 2023, Lloris, being the most capped player in the history of the national team, announced his retirement from international football at the age of 36.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/d6acc151d147445bb6a22d1d1f4e5e5a\"\/><strong>Which of these players will you miss the most in international football?<\/strong> Share with us in the comment section.<\/p>\n<p>Content created and supplied by: Celebrityworld (via  Opera<br \/>News )<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"content\">    ,  .   ,     .       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