14/10/2017
Javier Mascherano has announced that he will retire from international football following next summer's World Cup.
Argentina qualified for Russia 2018 by the skin of their teeth earlier this week after going a goal behind in their crucial clash with Ecuador, before Lionel Messi saved the day.
Defeat would have resulted in Argentina missing out on qualification.
Barcelona star Mascherano, who was a World Cup finalist in 2014, has revealed that he is ending his international career once this campaign is over.
He will play his final games for his country in Russia next summer if he is selected for the squad.