The 2026 FIFA World Cup is here and some fans are wondering if Croatia superfan Ivana Knöll will make an appearance in one of the 16 cities in Canada, Mexico and the United States that will host the tournament, which begins Thursday.
The 5-foot-11 model went viral and became known as the “sexiest fan” with her sultry outfits at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Fans in the stands lined up for photos with her at matches, while some raised an eyebrow at her revealing outfits due to the the strict dress code in the Middle Eastern country.
After that, she shared photos and videos of her attending high profile parties and mingling in circles with celebrities such as Shaquille O’Neal, Drake, Naomi Campbell, Jamie Foxx and Floyd Mayweather.
Knöll has since entered the music industry as a DJ and record label owner under the name KNOLLDOLL.
The internet sensation, who has 2.9 million Instagram followers, will be part of the action at this year’s World Cup and will be making at least one stop in Los Angeles.
KNOLLDOLL is the headline performer at the FIFA Fan Festival at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday.
The festival is a stop on her first USA tour, which began on June 6 in Houston, TX. The tour wraps with her last show on Aug. 28 in Atlantic City. NJ.
Knöll announced her record label, Knolldoll, in April, and debuted her single, “We Are The People,” the next month, which she said is her “World Cup Anthem.”
The song went viral and gained momentum at her 2026 shows in Miami, Houston, Toronto and Philadelphia.
Knöll, who performed at LIV Nightclub in during the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix weekend, May 1-3, went viral again when she was shown on the Sky Sports broadcast at the race.
The cameraman zoomed in on Knöll while she was walking and veered away from three pundits giving analysis at Miami International Autodrome.
Knöll reposted the video on Instagram with the caption, “oops… did it again” with a crying-laughing emoji.
