Kylian Mbappé appointed captain of the France team by Didier Deschamps

Kylian Mbappé has been appointed captain of the French football team by coach Didier Deschamps, franceinfo learned on Monday March 20 from a source close to the France team, confirming information from the newspaper. The Team.

The Paris-Saint Germain striker will therefore succeed Hugo Lloris, who decided to retire from international football after the World Cup in Qatar lost in the final against Argentina. “I will make the decision in the coming days”had declared at a press conference on Monday, the coach of the Blues, affirming that his reflection was advanced, without being finished.

Coach Deschamps had not hidden that Kylian Mbappé was one of the favorites for the armband. Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann was also among the possibilities. The Blues kick off their qualification campaign for Euro-2024 on Friday, which will take place in Germany, by facing the Netherlands at the Stade de France on Friday.