Marquinhos casts doubt over his future with Brazil

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·6 Juli 2026

Marquinhos casts doubt over his future with Brazil

Marquinhos, the 32-year-old central defender and captain of Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil, spoke to beIN SPORTS after the defeat against Norway on Sunday night in the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup (1-2, Brazil/Norway video highlights). He was invited to discuss his future with the national team and did not hide that there are doubts.

Marquinhos: “The national team is a call-up, but I can understand if the coach wants to turn the page.”

“The country is a call-up, you can’t say no. The next World Cup is in four years, I’ll be 36, it will be very difficult for me to continue at this high level. There are young players who will arrive and push us to be even better than we are today. We, the more experienced ones, take responsibility for that match and for this defeat so that the new generation can be at ease for the next World Cup and arrive in the best possible conditions. We’ll see what happens next. The national team is a call-up, but I can understand if the coach wants to turn the page,” comments relayed by Le Parisien.

Marquinhos is not closing the door, that would not fit with his mentality. You do not turn down the national team. However, he also knows that the years go by and that other generations are coming through. Competition at the highest level is fierce, and the next World Cup is still far away.

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Some may see it as a slight admission of weakness, others as clear-sightedness about the situation in his career and respect for his national team. His name alone should not earn him a call-up; he will have to deserve it on sporting merit. The choice belongs to the coach, and Marquinhos will do his best in whatever is asked of him. As always.

Besides, the question of his playing time will also come up at PSG. For now, there seems to be a management plan with less involvement in Ligue 1 in order to keep all his strength for the Champions League.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.