Hugo Lloris was captain of France’s national football team in 2018.
Lloris, a goalkeeper, became one of France’s most important senior players after making his international debut in 2008. He was appointed captain by coach Laurent Blanc in 2010 and continued in that role under Didier Deschamps. His calm leadership and experience made him the senior figure behind France’s defensive organization.
In 2018, Lloris captained France throughout the FIFA World Cup in Russia. France defeated Croatia 4–2 in the final, giving the country its second men’s World Cup title after its 1998 triumph. Lloris lifted the trophy after the victory, although goalkeeper position and captaincy are separate roles in the sport.
The question refers to France’s national team, not Lloris’s club team. In 2018, he played for Tottenham Hotspur at club level while representing France internationally.