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World Cup superstar Ivana Knoll invades AT&T Stadium to turn heads and support Croatia
By Sean Joseph
Published June 17, 2026
What kind of World Cup would it be if the influencer who has been dubbed the tournament’s "sexiest fan" wasn’t in attendance? Words like fraudulent and unofficial might come to mind, but we don’t have to go down that road.
We’re not going to know what kind of World Cup it would have been, because on Wednesday, Ivana Knoll invaded AT&T Stadium for her first appearance to show support for Croatia as they took on England.
Croatian model Ivana Knoll poses during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group L match between England and Croatia at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 17, 2026. (Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto)
The 33-year-old Croatian soccer superfan’s support wasn’t enough to overcome the four goals England scored as her team fell 4-2 in their first match, but this appearance wasn’t just about her team.
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Knoll had a statement to make. While she’s dabbled in other sports, including F1, she is "the World Cup girl" and she is back. Any doubts about that didn’t make it inside the stadium with her.
Croatian model Ivana Knoll poses during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group L match between England and Croatia at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 17, 2026. (Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto)
It was a performance built for attention and I couldn’t help but think back to her run during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar when we were first introduced to her.
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Knoll showed up prepared to defy each one of the Qatari rules and regulations. With every appearance she pushed it a little further. As a result, she left Qatar as an even bigger star than she had entered it.
Without the worry of pushing it too far and setting off an international incident, she can focus her attention on what she does best during the 2026 World Cup. She's off to a hot start too.
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Before heading to Jerry's World in next to nothing, she made a dream of hers come true by headlining the FIFA Fan Festival in Los Angeles and putting her DJ skills to use. Buckle up — Ivana Knoll is just getting started.
Croatian influencer and football supporter Ivana Knoll poses before the UEFA Euro 2024 Group B match between Croatia and Albania at Volksparkstadion in Hamburg on June 19, 2024. (Christophe Simon/AFP)
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