Igor Matanovic
Croatia
FWD
Age
23
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Igor Matanovic
Igor Matanovic is a forward in Croatia's preliminary squad for the 2026 World Cup, named by Zlatko Dalić with the final 26 still to be confirmed. The SC Freiburg striker is 23 at kick-off and has eight caps and two international goals for Croatia, a tall centre-forward among Dalić's attacking options.
Croatia booked their place by winning their UEFA qualifying group in November 2025 and have been drawn in Group L, where they open against England. Matanovic is listed among the forwards in Zlatko Dalić's provisional squad, a centre-forward option for the 4-2-3-1 should he be named in the final 26 by the squad deadline. Luka Modrić is the Croatia captain, wearing the armband for the side.
Croatia booked their place by winning their UEFA qualifying group in November 2025 and have been drawn in Group L, where they open against England. Matanovic is listed among the forwards in Zlatko Dalić's provisional squad, a centre-forward option for the 4-2-3-1 should he be named in the final 26 by the squad deadline. Luka Modrić is the Croatia captain, wearing the armband for the side.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Playing Style
Matanovic is a tall centre-forward. For SC Freiburg and Croatia he plays through the middle as the central striker in the side.
A centre-forward plays at the top of the attack and gets on the end of chances — the role Matanovic is listed in for Croatia. At 23, he is a young striker with eight caps and two goals for Croatia, named among the forwards in Zlatko Dalić's provisional squad for the 2026 World Cup.
A centre-forward plays at the top of the attack and gets on the end of chances — the role Matanovic is listed in for Croatia. At 23, he is a young striker with eight caps and two goals for Croatia, named among the forwards in Zlatko Dalić's provisional squad for the 2026 World Cup.
World Cup History
Igor Matanovic has not played at a World Cup before, and the 2026 finals would be his first. At 23, he is named in Zlatko Dalić's preliminary squad as Croatia look to return to the finals, with his place in the final 26 still to be confirmed.
His senior international record so far is a small number of caps for Croatia, so a World Cup place would be new ground for the young striker. He goes into the picture as one of the forward options in Dalić's provisional group.
His senior international record so far is a small number of caps for Croatia, so a World Cup place would be new ground for the young striker. He goes into the picture as one of the forward options in Dalić's provisional group.
National Team
Croatia
Tier 3
£17m
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Goal Rush Impact
Matanovic is Croatia's tall centre-forward in Goal Rush, a young striker who plays as the central forward in the side. A £17m price lands Croatia in Tier 3, all within the game's £200m card budget and Group L yet to begin.
For that mid-tier price, a young centre-forward through the middle is what he would bring to Dalić's attack, if he is named in Croatia's final 26.
For that mid-tier price, a young centre-forward through the middle is what he would bring to Dalić's attack, if he is named in Croatia's final 26.
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Matanovic at the 2026 World Cup
Igor Matanovic is a 23-year-old forward at SC Freiburg, named in Zlatko Dalić's preliminary squad for 2026 as a centre-forward for Croatia.
Picking Croatia in Goal Rush
At £17m and third tier, Croatia enter Goal Rush. Group L lies ahead, and Matanovic is a forward in the provisional group.
Igor Matanovic World Cup 2026 FAQs
Goal Rush rates Croatia £17m, a Tier 3 side. Matanovic is a forward in the provisional group, and pending the final 26 the simple read is a striker valued mid-card.
Matanovic is a forward. He is a tall centre-forward for SC Freiburg and Croatia, a young striker who plays through the middle as the central forward in the side.
No. The 2026 World Cup would be Matanovic's first. At 23, he is named in Zlatko Dalić's preliminary squad for Croatia, having not appeared at a senior World Cup before this tournament.
Matanovic plays his club football for SC Freiburg. He carries that club experience into Croatia's 2026 World Cup picture, named in Zlatko Dalić's preliminary squad with the final 26 still to be confirmed.
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