(FILES) Belgium's midfielder #06 Axel Witsel controls the ball during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group F football match between Croatia and Belgium at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al-Rayyan, west of Doha on December 1, 2022. Veteran midfielder Axel Witsel announced his retirement from international football on September 16, 2026, bringing an end to a Belgium career which saw him become their second-most capped player. (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP via Getty Images)