FILE PHOTO - Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth - London, Britain - September 9, 2017 Arsenal's Laurent Koscielny celebrates after the match. Action Images via Reuters/Alan Walter
(Reuters) - France defender Laurent Koscielny will retire from international football after the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the 32-year-old has said.
Koscielny has collected 49 caps since his debut in 2011, playing in the 2014 World Cup and two European Championships including the 2016 edition when the hosts finished runners-up.
