France begin a new era with several veterans having retired and Kylian Mbappe handed the captain's armband for their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign.
On the pitch, the biggest name to bow out is goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, who retired from international duty at the age of 36 and after over a decade as captain.
With long-term back-up goalkeeper Steve Mandanda also quitting, AC Milan's Mike Maignan will take the gloves when France welcome the Netherlands to the Stade de France on Friday for their opening qualifier. Yet it was impossible to ignore Mbappe, who showed himself to be a leader with his breathtaking hat-trick in the World Cup final. At 24, the Paris Saint-Germain forward could realistically skipper the side for a decade.
Olivier Giroud, France's all-time record goal-scorer, is still there at 36. But Raphael Varane has retired, as has Real Madrid's Karim Benzema, who missed the World Cup after succumbing to injury on the eve of the tournament.
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