Neuer to Neymar: 11 World Cup players who retired from international football
Neymar, Riyad Mahrez and Patrik Schick are some of the players that have ended their international career following the World Cup. Composite: Getty Images, Guardian designView image in fullscreenNeymar, Riyad Mahrez and Patrik Schick are some of the players that have ended their international career following the World Cup. Germany have had little success since and their penalty shootout defeat by Paraguay marked the end of Neuer’s international career.
- ▪Neymar, Riyad Mahrez and Patrik Schick are some of the players that have ended their international career following the World Cup.
- ▪Composite: Getty Images, Guardian designView image in fullscreenNeymar, Riyad Mahrez and Patrik Schick are some of the players that have ended their international career following the World Cup.
- ▪Germany have had little success since and their penalty shootout defeat by Paraguay marked the end of Neuer’s international career.
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Neymar, Riyad Mahrez and Patrik Schick are some of the players that have ended their international career following the World Cup. Composite: Getty Images, Guardian designView image in fullscreenNeymar, Riyad Mahrez and Patrik Schick are some of the players that have ended their international career following the World Cup. Composite: Getty Images, Guardian designWorld Cup 2026Neuer to Neymar: 11 World Cup players who retired from international footballGermany’s 2014 World Cup winning goalkeeper and a Brazilian icon are among those who have have called time after the 2026 tournamentCalvin BurtonTue 21 Jul 2026 03.00 EDTLast modified on Tue 21 Jul 2026 03.02 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleManuel Neuer (Germany, 40)First participated in the World Cup in 2010 before winning the trophy…
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