Mahrez bows out of international football as Algeria’s second most-capped player, behind only team-mate Aissa Mandi’s 123 games, and as their second-highest scorer with 40 goals, trailing Islam Slimani’s 49.
As captain, he led Algeria to Africa Cup of Nations triumph in 2019, famously firing in a stoppage-time free-kick in the semi-final against Nigeria before the team defeated Senegal in the final to claim their first continental title since 1990.
The ex-Leicester City and Manchester City winger also produced his strongest World Cup showing this summer.
He tallied three goal involvements in four games—scoring twice versus Austria and setting up one against Jordan—with no Algerian ever recording more in a single edition of the tournament.