Klose, who scored twice in the tournament in Brazil to become the competition's all-time record goal scorer with 16 goals, on Monday (August 11) said the time was right to end a 13-year career with the German national team.
"I am happy and proud to have contributed to this big success for German football. For me there could be no better moment to complete the national team chapter."
Germany's second most-capped player made the first of his 137 international appearances in 2001 and went on to become the top German scorer of all time with 71 international goals; breaking Gerd Mueller's 40-year-old record of 68 goals in June.
His 16 World Cup finals goals passed the total of 15 set by Brazil's Ronaldo between 1998 and 2006. REUTERS