Two games away from being history: Lloris sets a record with France and seeks to surpass Neuer in World Cups

The World Cup Qatar 2022 will be the last time Hugo Lloris represent your country in the most important national team event in the world. At 35, the Tottenham goalkeeper still wants to continue making history. Beyond looking for the two-time championship in the tournament, he also has in mind some statistics that would place him as a legend, not only among the French team, but also in global football.

The final whistle of the Venezuelan Jesús Valenzuela decreed the classification of the current monarch among the eight most important teams of the tournament. With this, the man born in Nice registered his 17th match in World Cups, remaining two games away from equaling the German Manuel Neuer, goalkeeper with the most appearances in the history of the competition. Although he received a penalty, he ended the game celebrating the 3-1 win over Poland that qualifies him for the quarterfinals of Qatar 2022.

In case of playing the next instance, they wait for the winner of England and Senegal, he will be at the same level as other world champions such as the Brazilian Cláudio Taffarel and the German Sepp Maier. For now he shares the podium with Fabien Barthez, Peter Shilton and Iker Casillas.

Also with their colors

Hugo Lloris also added 142 international presences. He reached Lilian Thuram as the footballer with the most appearances with the French national team. He surpassed great stars from his country such as Thierry Henry (123), Olivier Giroud (117), Marcel Desailly (116), Antoine Griezmann (114), Zinedine Zidane (108), Patrick Vieira (107), Didier Deschamps (103), Laurant Blanc (97) and Karim Benzema (97).

With everyone’s team it premiered in 2008 against Uruguay in a friendly clash. Group to which he arrived after serving in the youth teams four years earlier. His first title was won at the Under 19 European Championship organized by Northern Ireland.

His first World Cup appearance occurred in South Africa 2010. He covered all three games and although France ended up being the worst disappointment of the championship, Lloris ended up winning the position. For Euro 2012 he was named captain for the first time, just 25 years old on the calendar. After that tournament he got his first big contract. Tottenham paid 20 million to Olympique de Lyon for his services. This institution that welcomes him to this day.

Didier Deschamps gave him all his confidence for Brazil 2014, being eliminated in the quarterfinals against Germany. What came next was the runner-up at Euro 2016. That revenge was claimed by him in Russia 2018. Lloris wants to continue writing a new chapter in elite football.