Igor Matanovic
Croatia
Age
23
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Igor Matanovic
Igor Matanovic, a striker, takes a place in Croatia's confirmed 26 for the 2026 World Cup. The SC Freiburg striker is 23 at kick-off and valued at around €22.00m.
Croatia were drawn in Group L alongside England, Ghana and Panama. They reached the finals by winning UEFA Group L, qualifying on 14 November 2025. At 23, Matanovic reaches the finals on the back of a breakout Bundesliga season, a tall centre-forward Dalić can turn to as an option up front.
Croatia were drawn in Group L alongside England, Ghana and Panama. They reached the finals by winning UEFA Group L, qualifying on 14 November 2025. At 23, Matanovic reaches the finals on the back of a breakout Bundesliga season, a tall centre-forward Dalić can turn to as an option up front.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Playing Style
A tall centre-forward who broke through with a strong 2025-26 Bundesliga goal return, Matanovic leads the SC Freiburg line with his back to goal and runs in behind, an emerging striker growing into a senior role. He stands 1.94 m, is right-footed, and has played 1,571 minutes this season.
World Cup History
For Igor Matanovic, the 2026 World Cup is a senior debut. A breakout league season earned the young striker his place in Dalić's 26, and he travels as a fresh option up front, rewarded for the goals that announced him in Germany and pushed him into Croatia's plans.
National Team
Croatia
Tier 3
£17m
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Goal Rush Impact
Matanovic arrives fresh off a breakout campaign, the SC Freiburg striker bringing 8 caps and 2 goals for Croatia, with his club season adding 11 goals in 31 games. Croatia take a Tier 3 place at £17m on the card, the billing a read on the team rather than the striker himself.
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Matanovic at the 2026 World Cup
Matanovic is a confirmed striker in Dalić's 26-man Croatia squad for the 2026 World Cup. He is in the Croatia side opening their Group L campaign in June, with England, Ghana and Panama in the group.
Picking Croatia in Goal Rush
On the card, Croatia are a Tier 3 side at £17m. Zlatko Dalić's side open the group against England.
Igor Matanovic World Cup 2026 FAQs
Set for the slot at £17m, Croatia take a Tier 3 place. Croatia were grouped with England, Ghana and Panama for the finals, and the slot reflects Croatia as a side rather than one player.
Matanovic, on SC Freiburg's books, is a Croatia striker whom Dalić selected among the 26 for the 2026 World Cup.
No. The 2026 finals are a first for Matanovic, who has no senior World Cup behind him, after his place in Croatia's 26-man squad was confirmed.
Matanovic plays his club football for SC Freiburg. He is named among Croatia's strikers in Dalić's final 26 after a breakout Bundesliga campaign.
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