Buffon (Italy)
He decided not to wear the Italy shirt again after failing to qualify with his team for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
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Maicon (Brazil)
He was expelled from the Brazilian section in September 2014.
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Piqué (Spain)
The defender announced that he was leaving La Roja after the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
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JUAN FLOR
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Mascherano (Argentina)
The veteran footballer stopped playing with the albiceleste after the elimination in the round of 16 of his team in the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
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John Obi Mikel (Nigeria)
The Nigerian midfielder announced at the age of 32, after the African Cup in 2018, his retirement from international football.
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Rakitic (Croatia)
Through a statement issued by the Croatian Football Federation, Rakitic announced in 2020 his withdrawal from the national team.
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Iniesta (Spain)
The Spanish player wore La Roja for the last time at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
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Keisuke Honda (Japan)
The Japanese, like many others of his generation, withdrew from the national team after the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
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Thomas Müller (Germany)
In the case of the German, his non-participation in the selection is due to a technical decision since Löw, the coach, decided to establish a generational change that involved the forward and several other players.
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Rooney (England)
The Englishman announced that he was leaving the national team in 2017.
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Ibrahimovic (Sweden)
The Swede announced that he would no longer play with his team after the 2016 European Championship in France.
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