Overview
- Director of national teams Duilio Davino confirmed Tuesday that Márquez had signed a deal that starts only after Mexico’s 2026 World Cup run, with the former captain remaining Javier Aguirre’s assistant for the tournament.
- The incoming staff is about 80% set, Davino said, and former captain Andrés Guardado is an option to join, with final choices left to Márquez.
- FMF outlined pre-World Cup steps, with camp opening May 6 for domestic players and a late-May visit to European clubs to seek early releases, before a June 11 opener against South Africa at Monterrey’s Estadio Banorte.
- Márquez is one of Mexico’s most decorated players with 147 caps and five World Cups, and he has coached RSD Alcalá and Barcelona Atlètic, experience that officials say supports a youth-focused project.
- Media have reported possible staff picks and a large buyout clause in his contract, but those details remain unconfirmed by the federation.