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Medhi Benatia: Morocco defender retires from international football

Morocco captain Medhi Benatia has announced his retirement from international football after 10 years with the Atlas Lions.

The centre-back represented France U17 before pledging his allegiance to the North Africans and made his debut on November 2008 in a friendly game against Zambia.

Benatia went on to make 58 appearances for the Atlas Lions, featuring in the 2012, 2010, 2013, 2017 and 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.

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The former Juventus man also captained the side at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, where they were eliminated after the group stage.