William Troost-Ekong, 32岁, 从尼日利亚国家队退休, William Troost-Ekong, 32, retired from Nigeria’s national team after 83 caps, citing the team's 2026 World Cup failure.

威廉·特罗斯特-埃孔(William Troost-Ekong)于32岁从国际足球队退休, William Troost-Ekong has retired from international football at age 32, ending a 10-year career with Nigeria’s Super Eagles after 83 appearances. 2025年12月5日宣布他的决定, 就在2025年非洲杯前几周, The defender, who captained the team and played in five major tournaments, announced his decision on December 5, 2025, just weeks before the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. 他提到球队没有资格参加2026年世界杯足球赛是关键原因。 He cited the team’s failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup as a key reason. Troost-Ekong, 生于荷兰, 因其领导才能和表演而赢得赞誉, 包括尼日利亚在2023年AFCON获得银牌比赛冠军, Troost-Ekong, born in the Netherlands, earned acclaim for his leadership and performances, including Player of the Tournament honors at the 2023 AFCON, where Nigeria won silver. 现在预计他将由威尔弗雷德·恩迪迪、亚历克斯·伊沃比或维克多·奥西姆亨等球员接替。 He is now expected to be succeeded by players like Wilfred Ndidi, Alex Iwobi, or Victor Osimhen.