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Africa-Press – Angola. <\/strong><\/span>Wahbi Khazri has announced his retirement from international football following Tunisia’s exit from the World Cup in Qatar.<\/b><\/p>\n

The 31-year-old Montpellier forward scored the winner over France in their final Group D game, but it was not enough for the Carthage Eagles to progress as they finished third in the group behind the defending champions and Australia.<\/p>\n

Khazri retires as his country’s all-time leading score at the World Cup finals, with three goals in five appearances after netting twice four years ago in Russia.<\/p>\n

“I am proud of what I gave my country over the past years, and I believe that the future for this generation is bright,” Khazri told beIN Sports France.<\/p>\n

“After the match, and in a meeting that included all the players and the technical and administrative staff, I told everyone that this moment is appropriate, and I thanked everyone and wished them success.”<\/p>\n

Tunisia have failed to reach the knock-out stages in six appearances at the World Cup finals, with their win over France just the third recorded by the North Africans at the tournament.<\/p>\n

Yet Khazri, who was born on the French island of Corsica, was pleased to secure victory over a country from which Tunisia gained independence in 1956 – having been a French colony from the 1880s.<\/p>\n

“To beat France, to score and be decisive, that is more beautiful,” he said.<\/p>\n

In total, the former Bastia, Bordeaux, Sunderland and Saint-Etienne man scored 25 goals in 74 international caps for Tunisia.<\/p>\n

As well as representing Tunisia at two World Cups, Khazri also played in five different editions of the Africa Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the future of Tunisia coach Jalel Kadri is also yet to be resolved – with the 50-year-old refusing to discuss his situation after the end of their Group D campaign.<\/p>\n

“The contract I have is based on objectives,” he said.<\/p>\n

“The objective was not fulfilled but we still have some time to look at things before we take a final decision. That will be up to the Tunisian federation.”<\/p>\n

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