Soccer-Qatar captain Al-Haydos retires from international side


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - AFC Asian Cup - Final - Jordan v Qatar - Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar - February 10, 2024 Qatar's Hassan Al-Haydos celebrates after winning the AFC Asian Cup REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari/File Photo

(Reuters) - Qatar skipper Hassan Al-Haydos has retired from international football, the country's Football Association (QFA) announced on Saturday, bringing down the curtain on a 16-year career highlighted by back-to-back Asian Cup victories.

Al-Haydos, who made his international debut in 2008, is the most capped player for Qatar with 182 appearances for the Gulf nation, scoring 41 times.

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