Marquinhos: Brazil stable under Ancelotti despite draw | OneFootball

Marquinhos highlighted the stability that the Brazilian National Team has been gaining under the leadership of coach Carlo Ancelotti after the 1-1 draw with Tunisia at Decathlon Stadium, in Lille, France.

Brazil’s last friendly of 2025 left a bitter taste. The Seleção had the chance to secure a comeback victory, but Lucas Paquetá missed a penalty, sending the ball over the crossbar. Marquinhos, however, prefers to focus on the positives that have been built by the squad under Ancelotti’s command.

“I think we had a very difficult start with the post-World Cup transition. With these recent changes, the team has been gaining more stability. We still have a lot to improve, we know that, but in football there’s no formula for success. The same thing happened to me at my club: we started the season badly and ended up as champions. It depends a lot on us, on our commitment. That’s what’s been happening. We’ve been showing this evolution, there’s a lot to analyze, the Mister [Ancelotti] has been running his tests, and now is the time to do that. We’re happy to be part of a much more stable National Team than at the beginning,” Marquinhos told SporTV.

Under Carlo Ancelotti’s leadership, the Brazilian National Team now has eight matches, with four wins, two draws, and two losses, scoring 14 goals and conceding only five.

“One of the best tests before the World Cup. World football has been growing a lot, and that makes us grow too. It’s great to test our players, our discipline, our understanding, because that’s exactly what we’ll face in a World Cup. We have to face all possible styles, and there we’ll need a lot of personality and strength as a group,” said Marquinhos.

“Unfortunately, we couldn’t end the year with a win, but there were a lot of positives, it was a very tough, very physical game, and we managed to create chances. Unfortunately, we conceded a goal early on, which made things harder for us, but these are circumstances that will help us grow,” he concluded.

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