Inter Miami's Luis Suarez retiring from Uruguay national team

Inter Miami CF striker Luis Suarez is ending his historic run with the Uruguay national team.

The nation's all-time leading scorer with 69 goals, Suarez announced Monday that he will retire from international duties following Friday's FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifier against Paraguay in Montevideo, Uruguay.

"Friday, it's hard to even say it, will be my last game with my country's national team," said Suarez, 37. "But it's something that I'd been thinking about, analyzing. I think it's the right moment because I have my reasons.

"... I'll play with the same hopes I had in my first game in 2007, with the same enthusiasm and the same hopes of that 19-year-old kid. And this old, veteran player with this incredible national team career will give his life on Friday. Why? Because that's how I was taught from the beginning, to give everything for my country."

Suarez has made 142 appearances for Uruguay, playing in four World Cups and winning the 2011 Copa America title.

In his debut MLS campaign, Suarez has posted two consecutive braces and is tied for third in the league with 16 goals through 20 matches for Inter Miami this season.

--Field Level Media