Lionel Messi and Argentina may have won in Qatar 2022, however, they did not have the affection of Ivana Knoll, known during the World Cup as ‘Miss Croatia’, was at a stadium for the last time, at the match between Croatia and Morocco for third place. Before the match, Knoll left a message to Luka Modric, captain and main reference of the Balkan country’s national team. In the end it seems that the dedication worked, because the Europeans won 2-1.
Ivana Knoll’s message to Luka Modric
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Through her Instagram account, Knoll posted “Thank you captain for making us proud, let’s go for the medal”. But as has become customary, the most beautiful fan of Qatar 2022 also took the opportunity to highlight her physique. During the tournament she has been ‘proclaimed’ as the most beautiful fan in all of Qatar and at every match she attends she becomes a sensation.
Knoll has 3.2 million followers on Instagram, a large part of which she has gained during the World Cup. Ivana celebrated with the sensual photograph and in that way thanked the support she has received throughout the tournament, one that she will surely never forget.
It all ended in the best way for Croatia with the third place. Luka Modric announced that he will not retire from the national team and will continue at least until the next Nations League.
Croatia’s World Cup history
Croatia finished with the bronze medal in Qatar 2022 so that of the six World Cups they have played as a national team, they have finished three times on the podium adding to the editions of France 1998, where they finished in third place, and Russia 2018 where they were the runners-up of the tournament.