The PSG star will wear the Les Bleus armband following Lloris’ departure. The French national team has undergone various changes since the Qatar World Cup. Didier Deschamps’ team has bid farewell to players such as Hugo Lloris, who was the team’s captain, Raphael Varane, and Karim Benzema. All three have ended their international careers. The goalkeeper’s retirement left the armband without an owner, but it will now be worn by Kylian Mbappé, who will be the captain of the French team from now on.
This decision was announced by Deschamps himself and surprised many, as the forward will be ahead of players like Griezmann, who is more experienced on the team than Mbappé. At 24 years old, the PSG superstar will start wearing the captain’s armband and will debut it next Friday against the Netherlands. A new era begins for the French national team under the leadership of one of the players who will mark the next decade of world football.