Marquinhos
Brazil
DEF
Age
32
Appearances
0
Tackles won
0
About Marquinhos
Marquinhos is a confirmed defender in Brazil's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup under Carlo Ancelotti, named with Danilo Luiz, Alex Sandro, Gabriel Magalhães, Bremer, Wesley, Roger Ibañez, Douglas Santos and Léo Pereira in the defender group. The Paris Saint-Germain centre-back is 32 at kick-off and brings 104 Brazil caps and seven international goals into the squad as of 31 March 2026, making this his third senior World Cup after quarter-final exits at Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022.
Brazil are in Group C with Morocco, Haiti and Scotland, opening against Morocco at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on 13 June. Brazil qualified through CONMEBOL in fifth place on 10 June 2025, so Marquinhos's profile can stay grounded in squad status, club, position, caps, goals, prior World Cup history and senior experience.
Brazil are in Group C with Morocco, Haiti and Scotland, opening against Morocco at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on 13 June. Brazil qualified through CONMEBOL in fifth place on 10 June 2025, so Marquinhos's profile can stay grounded in squad status, club, position, caps, goals, prior World Cup history and senior experience.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Minutes played
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Interceptions
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Clearances
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Playing Style
Marquinhos is primarily a centre-back, with facts also supporting right-back and defensive-midfield versatility. His core traits are anticipation, pace, intelligence, composure, passing ability and confidence in possession, giving Brazil a defender who can break down attacks and start moves from the back.
He describes himself through quickness, positional sense, ball-winning and starting attacks, while Thiago Silva is named as a role model. That keeps the copy on centre-back control and possession, without captaincy framing or a selection hierarchy.
He describes himself through quickness, positional sense, ball-winning and starting attacks, while Thiago Silva is named as a role model. That keeps the copy on centre-back control and possession, without captaincy framing or a selection hierarchy.
World Cup History
Marquinhos has played at two previous World Cups. At Russia 2018, he was named in Tite's squad alongside Paris Saint-Germain clubmates Thiago Silva and Neymar as Brazil reached the quarter-finals. At Qatar 2022, he was named in the squad on 7 November and Brazil again reached the quarter-finals.
The key 2022 detail is the Croatia shoot-out after a 1-1 draw: Marquinhos was Brazil's fourth penalty taker and hit the goalpost. For 2026, he brings 104 caps and seven international goals into the squad as of 31 March 2026.
The key 2022 detail is the Croatia shoot-out after a 1-1 draw: Marquinhos was Brazil's fourth penalty taker and hit the goalpost. For 2026, he brings 104 caps and seven international goals into the squad as of 31 March 2026.
National Team
Brazil
Tier 1
£32m
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Goal Rush Impact
Brazil are a Tier 1 Goal Rush pick at £32m within the game's £200m card budget, with xG 11.5 and rank 2. The Morocco opener gives the first Group C read before Haiti and Scotland.
Marquinhos strengthens that pick from the first pass out of defence. Anticipation and intelligence help him stop attacks early; composure and passing ability help Brazil restart moves before opponents reset. For fantasy managers, his value is a centre-back who can protect territory and feed the possession Brazil need to turn xG into pressure.
Marquinhos strengthens that pick from the first pass out of defence. Anticipation and intelligence help him stop attacks early; composure and passing ability help Brazil restart moves before opponents reset. For fantasy managers, his value is a centre-back who can protect territory and feed the possession Brazil need to turn xG into pressure.
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Marquinhos at the 2026 World Cup
Marquinhos is a confirmed defender in Carlo Ancelotti's 26-man Brazil squad for the 2026 World Cup, named on 18 May 2026 alongside Danilo Luiz, Alex Sandro, Gabriel Magalhães, Bremer, Wesley, Roger Ibañez, Douglas Santos and Léo Pereira in the defender group. It is his third senior World Cup after Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022, and he brings 104 caps into a Brazil side that opens its Group C campaign against Morocco at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on 13 June.
Picking Brazil in Goal Rush
Brazil are a Tier 1 Goal Rush pick at £32m within the game's £200m card budget, with xG 11.5 and rank 2. For Marquinhos, the matchday signal is whether Brazil use his anticipation, composure and passing to build attacks from a stable defensive base.
Marquinhos World Cup 2026 FAQs
Marquinhos affects Goal Rush through Brazil's £32m Tier 1 slot within the game's £200m card budget. The matchday signal is whether his anticipation, composure and passing help Brazil protect territory and start attacks from the back.
Marquinhos is a centre-back known for anticipation, pace, intelligence, technical skills, composure, passing ability and elegance on the ball, and he has also been used at right-back and in a central or defensive midfield role across his career.
Marquinhos has 104 caps for Brazil as of 31 March 2026, with seven international goals. He reached his 100th international match on 4 September 2025 and is in Carlo Ancelotti's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup, heading into his third senior tournament after Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022.
Marquinhos plays for Paris Saint-Germain. He was named in Tite's 23-man Brazil squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia alongside Paris Saint-Germain clubmates Silva and Neymar, and was Brazil's fourth penalty kicker in the 2022 quarter-final shoot-out against Croatia.
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