Ivana Knoll, who has been dubbed the ‘World Cup’s sexiest fan’, has admitted she loves the title.
Ex-Miss Croatia is back on the world stage, dazzling football fans with her sultry snaps and jaw-dropping outfits as the festival of football continues. Having first shot to international fame during the 2022 tournament in Qatar, Ivana is again leaving fans hot under the collar in North America.
She wowed with her outfit against England, nearly spilling out of a corset that had kept her up until 3am. Then, for Croatia’s match against Panama, Ivana was impossible to miss as she took her place in the stands wearing a Croatia-themed bikini top complete with a matching headband.
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“This is my fourth World Cup, so I’m very well known around all these events,” she explained to Daily Star Sport .
“People come for photos. I do photos with photographers on the field, pose for them, and then enjoy the game. It’s kind of routine for me now!”
Her popularity has exploded in recent years, with millions of followers across social media keeping track of her travels, DJing career, and World Cup outfits.
And with that attention has come the now-famous label of the World Cup’s sexiest fan. Far from shying away from the nickname, Ivana says she embraces it wholeheartedly.
She said: “[I’m] honoured. There’s nothing better than being sexy and looking good!”
Despite the attention she receives from admirers around the world, football fans shouldn’t get their hopes up when it comes to asking her out.
Asked whether supporters ever try to shoot their shot, Ivana laughed: “I’m currently single and I love it, so even if they ask, I didn’t hear them. I’m at a stage where I’m interested in nobody!”
Back in 2024, before Ivana wowed the world with her outfits at Euro 2024, she revealed she was single after splitting up with her boyfriend – who she had been with for a decade.
Instead, Ivana has focused all her energy into her budding DJ career: “It’s nothing that came out of nowhere. I’ve been working non-stop on it every day for three years, so I guess our work pays off.
“Because it’s the first time in my life that I’m doing something I really wanted to do and something I really like, besides football and supporting Croatia, which I love.
“This is something I really wanted to pursue as my career, so I’m super happy. I’m living the way I wanted to live!”
And while her career is soaring the Croatians have come crashing back down to earth on the football pitch – after being battered by England, Croatia just about got over the line against Panama.
They need at least one point in their final group stage clash with Ghana to guarantee a spot in the knockout rounds – but Croatia could still find themselves in the Round of 32 thanks to the eight lucky losers that will move onto the next round.