Belgium captain Eden Hazard announced his retirement from international soccer aged 31 on Wednesday after his second-ranked team's World Cup campaign ended in a disappointing group stage exit.
Hazard, the anchor of Belgium's “golden generation”, played in all three games but did not score as Belgium beat Canada, lost to Morocco and had to settle for a goalless draw with Croatia to finish third in Group F.
“I have decided to put an end to my international career. The succession is ready,” Hazard wrote on Instagram. Belgium lost to eventual champions France four years ago and beat England in the third-placed playoff but they were unable to find that spark in Qatar and bowed out with a whimper.
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