Ivana Knoll, 33, the Croatian model who stole all the spotlight in Qatar 2022, arrived at the 2026 World Cup with a confession no one expected: she is a fan of Mexico and of Tigres from Liga MX. 🇭🇷🇲🇽
The same woman who led the Croatian fans’ parade through the streets of Dallas — giant flag in hand, before Croatia’s debut against England on June 17.
She had already warmed things up by playing music as a DJ at the FIFA Fan Festival at the Los Angeles Coliseum. Under the stage name ‘Knolldoll’, she has spent years blending her two worlds: football and music. 🎧⚽
But it was her declaration of love for Mexico and Tigres that made the Mexican fans explode. In the middle of the World Cup, the ‘tournament girlfriend’ picked a Mexican side.