The Liverpool defender retired from international football in 2007 and although he was asked to reconsider his decision by Fabio Capello he insists he has no regrets.
"I was supposed to meet [Capello's assistant] Franco Baldini for a chat a year ago and at the last minute I pulled out. It was more out of courtesy that I was going to do it. Stevie [Gerrard] had mentioned it to me a couple of times, so I agreed to the meeting, but at the last minute I just didn't want to do it," said Carragher.
"I don't think my situation would change if I got back in the squad. John Terry and Rio Ferdinand are first choice and they are two of the best central defenders in the world.
"Maybe I would have won ten more caps over the last couple of years because Rio and John have missed a few games, but you couldn't ask for a better centre-half pairing than those two going into the World Cup."