World Cup 2022: Lloris Believes Mbappe Is Future of French Football

• Hugo Lloris is France's most-capped player and is the World Cup's most featured goalkeeper
• Lloris isn't thinking about retirement from international football yet but needs time to think
• The French captain is certain his country is in good hands under Kylian Mbappe's generation

Was the World Cup final Hugo Lloris' last appearance on the international stage?

That's a question that still remains unanswered and one that the French captain hasn't contemplated yet.

Lloris captained the Les Bleus side that were defeated in the final, but made history during the game. As noted by Goal, the shot-stopper made his 20th appearance in the final, becoming the goalkeeper with the most World Cup appearances ever.

He previously shared the record with Manuel Neuer (19). Lloris also became France's most-capped player ever during the tournament, making 145 appearances for his country over the years.

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While he wouldn't be drawn on the future of his international career, the 35-year-old did admit that the tournament marked a shift towards the younger generation, led by Kylian Mbappe, The Citizen reported.

Mbappe scored all three of France's goals in the final, as he singlehandedly tried to save the defending champions from defeat.

"It's a passing of the baton between one generation, coming to the final stage of their careers, to a new generation led by Mbappe,” Lloris was reported to have said.

While looking to the future, the veteran keeper admitted he needed to take a step back and look at things from a different perspective, before making a decision.

“We’ll see in a few weeks. We’re leaving a tournament like this one drained, and even more so after what happened in the final."

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Lloris notes where France erred

Argentina's triumph over France in the final of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup has dominated headlines for most of the past hours, ever since Gonzalo Montiel took that decisive kick.

Les Bleus are licking their wounds after a slow start to the game cost them, and if not for a late fightback and Kylian Mbappe's brilliance, the game could have ended at a one-sided 2-0.

France captain Lloris has highlighted where it all went wrong for the 2018 winners, who were seen by many as the easy favourites after defeating Morocco to reach the finals.