<p>Kylian Mbappe has succeeded the retired Hugo Lloris as France captain, a source close to the team told AFP on Monday.</p>.<p>Paris Saint-Germain forward Mbappe, 24, accepted the proposal after discussions with coach Didier Deschamps earlier in the day.</p>.<p>Tottenham goalkeeper Lloris brought an end to his international career in January after losing the World Cup final a month earlier.</p>.<p>Lloris, 36, had been skipper for more than a decade.</p>.<p>Atletico Madrid attacker Antoine Griezmann was named vice-captain after Manchester United centre-back Raphael Varane also hung up his boots following the defeat to Argentina in December.</p>.<p>Mbappe, who has played 66 times for his country, had been heavily linked with the role for weeks and scored a hat-trick in the World Cup final loss after helping Les Bleus to the title in 2018.</p>.<p>The former Monaco attacker is vice-captain at PSG behind Brazil's Marquinhos and led the side in the defender's absence during Sunday's loss to Rennes.</p>.<p>His first game as captain will be Friday's Euro 2024 qualifier against the Netherlands at the Stade de France.</p>
<p>Kylian Mbappe has succeeded the retired Hugo Lloris as France captain, a source close to the team told AFP on Monday.</p>.<p>Paris Saint-Germain forward Mbappe, 24, accepted the proposal after discussions with coach Didier Deschamps earlier in the day.</p>.<p>Tottenham goalkeeper Lloris brought an end to his international career in January after losing the World Cup final a month earlier.</p>.<p>Lloris, 36, had been skipper for more than a decade.</p>.<p>Atletico Madrid attacker Antoine Griezmann was named vice-captain after Manchester United centre-back Raphael Varane also hung up his boots following the defeat to Argentina in December.</p>.<p>Mbappe, who has played 66 times for his country, had been heavily linked with the role for weeks and scored a hat-trick in the World Cup final loss after helping Les Bleus to the title in 2018.</p>.<p>The former Monaco attacker is vice-captain at PSG behind Brazil's Marquinhos and led the side in the defender's absence during Sunday's loss to Rennes.</p>.<p>His first game as captain will be Friday's Euro 2024 qualifier against the Netherlands at the Stade de France.</p>