Updated December 4th, 2022 at 22:37 IST
Hugo Lloris matches France record by starting World Cup match
Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris matched France's national team record of 142 appearances by starting a round-of-16 match against Poland at the World Cup on Sunday.
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Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris matched France's national team record of 142 appearances by starting a round-of-16 match against Poland at the World Cup on Sunday.
The 35-year-old Lloris is now tied with Lilian Thuram, the right back in France's 1998 world champion team.
Lloris lifted the trophy as captain for Les Bleus four years ago. He made his France debut in 2008. Thierry Henry has the third most appearances with 123. Lloris also matched Henry and Fabien Barthez for the most World Cup appearances for France with 17.
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Published December 4th, 2022 at 22:37 IST
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