Soccer Football - Egyptian Premier League Derby - Al Ahly v El Ismaily - Al Salam Stadium, Cairo, Egypt - August 2, 2018 - Essam El-Hadary goalkeeper of El Ismaily in action. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
(Reuters) - Egypt goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary, who became the oldest player in World Cup history in Russia, has announced his retirement from international soccer aged 45.
El-Hadary earned the last of his 159 caps for the national team in a 2-1 group stage defeat by Saudi Arabia as Egypt crashed out of the tournament with three losses.
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