According to a source close to the French national team, Kylian Mbappe, a forward for Paris Saint-Germain, has been named the next captain of the French national soccer team, taking over for the retired Hugo Lloris. The news agency reported on the situation on Monday.
According to a team source, Kylian Mbappe has replaced the departed Hugo Lloris as captain of France.
Mbappe, a 24-year-old striker for Paris Saint-Germain, agreed to the proposition following earlier-in-the-day negotiations with Didier Deschamps.
After losing the World Cup final a month ago, Tottenham goalie Lloris decided to quit his international career.
The skipper for more than a decade was Lloris, 36.
As Manchester United center-back Raphael Varane retired after the team’s loss to Argentina in December, Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann was chosen vice-captain.
The 66-time international player, Mbappe, who assisted Les Bleus in winning the 2018 World Cup, had been strongly connected to the position for weeks. He scored a hat-trick in the World Cup final defeat.
Following Brazil’s Marquinhos as vice captain at PSG, the former Monaco forward captained the team without the defender during Sunday’s defeat to Rennes.
The qualifier for Euro 2024 against the Netherlands will be his first match as captain on Friday at the Stade de France.
