Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris says it's too soon to consider international retirement.

Lloris was asked about continuing with France immediately after the World Cup final defeat to Argentina.

"Now is not the time to answer these questions," he told TF1.

"It's a painful evening ... even if we have achieved great things, there is this pain. These questions will be answered in a while.

"It's been almost a month of competition and even there on this final we believed it until the end. Then when it doesn't smile ... it's football. We must congratulate the Argentines who have made a big tournament and a great final."