Paris St. Germain forward Kylian Mbappe on Tuesday succeeded the retired Hugo Lloris as captain of the French national team. Mbappe is believed to have accepted the proposal following discussions with coach Didier Deschamps earlier during the day, according to a report by French sports daily L'Equipe. 

Meanwhile, Tottenham goalkeeper Lloris, 36, drew curtains on his glittering international career in January after losing the World Cup final a month earlier. He had been leading the side for more than a skipper.