Hugo Lloris has announced his retirement from international play after helping France win the World Cup for a second time.

Lloris has led Les Bleus since 2012 and has earned the most appearances for the team.

The Tottenham player led his nation in six important competitions, including three World Cups.

After losing in the final of their home Euro 2016 two years prior, Lloris was the goalkeeper as France won their second world title in 2018.

In Qatar 2022, France made a comeback to the World Cup final with Lloris still in goal, but Argentina prevailed after a shootout.

Having taken time to announce a decision following that defeat, Lloris confirmed his retirement in an interview with L'Equipe on Monday.

"There comes a time when you have to know how to hand over," he said, before referencing deputy Mike Maignan.

"I don't want to own [the position]. I've always said and repeated that the France team doesn't belong to anyone, and we all have to make sure that this is the case, me first.

"I think that there remains a team ready to continue, and there is also a goalkeeper who is ready."

Maignan appeared set to push Lloris for the number one shirt in Qatar, only to join a long list of France stars who missed the tournament through injury.

Lloris kept only a single clean sheet at the finals, although that came in the semi-final against Morocco.

He retires with eight World Cup clean sheets, behind only countryman Fabien Barthez and Peter Shilton (both 10) since 1966.

"I'd rather go out at the top than wait for a decline or [face] too much competition," Lloris added. "There is also a family choice;I feel the need to spend more time with my wife and children."