The 31-year-old world champion wears the armband for the first time this Sunday in Copenhagen.
Antoine Griezmann, first! For his 110th selection, the native of Mâcon wore the captain’s armband of the France team this Sunday, in Copenhagen, against Denmark. A first for him. Griezmann thus becomes the 125th captain in the history of the France team. If Didier Deschamps entrusted the captaincy to the Atlético Madrid striker, it is because Hugo Lloris, record holder in this area with 115 matches as captain (139 selections), is forfeited for this last gathering before the Cup of the world (November 20-December 18). Wearer of the armband against Austria (2-0) last Thursday, on the lawn of the Stade de France, Raphaël Varane (87 caps, 17 as captain) is a substitute for this meeting of the sixth day of the League of Nations .
Since his first selection on March 5, 2014 against the Netherlands (2-0), Griezmann has scored 42 goals and delivered 25 assists.
