Sept 30 (Reuters) - ⁠United States captain Tim Ream, ⁠38, retired from international football ‌on Tuesday, having earned 86 caps and won two CONCACAF Nations League titles.

Charlotte ​FC defender Ream captained ⁠the US side ⁠at this year's World Cup on ⁠home ‌soil, where they reached the last 16 before ⁠being eliminated by Belgium.

"That's it for ​me. ‌I'm proud of being part of ⁠something ​for 16 years, but it is time to step away from ⁠the national team," the ​former Fulham and Bolton Wanderers player told reporters ahead of a friendly ⁠match against Chile in his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri.

The US, whobeat Chile 4-2, next play ​Mexico in Glendale, ⁠Arizona, on Saturday before hosting Canada ​in St. Paul, ‌Minnesota, on October 6.

(Reporting ​by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)