Paris Saint-Germain forward Mbappe, 24, accepted the
proposal after discussions with coach Didier Deschamps earlier in the day, AFP
said.
Tottenham goalkeeper Lloris brought an end to his
international career in January after losing the World Cup final a month
earlier.
Lloris, 36, had been skipper for more than a decade.
Atletico Madrid attacker Antoine Griezmann was named
vice-captain after Manchester United center-back Raphael Varane also hung up
his boots following the defeat to Argentina in December.
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.
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.
His first game as captain will be Friday's Euro 2024
qualifier against the Netherlands at the Stade de France.
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