'Brazil who?' Croatian World Cup beauty queen celebrates her country's shock quarter-final win after she was earlier stopped by 'rude' security who asked fans NOT to take photos with her, in a latex outfit at odds with Qatar's usual modesty rules
- Croatian Instagram model Ivana Knoll has been attracting attention in Qatar
- But the former Miss Croatia was asked by security not to take photos with fans
- She detailed her experience with 'rude' stadium officials before Croatia vs Brazil
- Knoll's racy outfits are at odds with Qatar's typical laws around modest clothing
- READ: Brazil have been knocked out of the World Cup by Croatia in the last eight
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Croatian Instagram model Ivana Knoll is celebrating her country's shock quarter-final win, as they sealed a 4-2 penalty shoot-out victory over favourites Brazil.
Knoll, who was previously crowned Miss Croatia, has been attracting plenty of attention in the Middle East after jetting over for the major tournament - had revealed stadium security in Qatar prevented her from taking photos with fans ahead of her country's World Cup quarter-final against Brazil.
During Croatia's opening fixture, a group of grinning Qatari fans could be seen taking pictures of the 30-year-old as she walked down stairs in a red and white bikini top and tight red leggings.
![Croatian Instagram model Ivana Knoll caught the eye for her outfits during the tournament](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/12/09/15/65423569-11521481-image-a-76_1670601145283.jpg)
Croatian Instagram model Ivana Knoll has revealed stadium security in Qatar prevented her from taking photos with fans ahead of her country's World Cup quarter-final against Brazil
![The model was celebrating Croatia's shock penalty shoot-out victory over Brazil on Instagram](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/12/09/18/65428245-11521481-image-a-1_1670608994955.jpg)
The model was celebrating Croatia's shock penalty shoot-out victory over Brazil on Instagram
Yet Mohammed Hassan Al-Jefairi, a prominent Qatari entrepreneur, later claimed the men were only snapping away because they disapproved of her outfit.
Knoll is in attendance for Croatia's pivotal showdown with Brazil in Al Rayyan on Friday, where the two countries are battling it out for a potential semi-final clash against Holland or Argentina.
However, before kick-off at the Education City Stadium the scantily-dressed model was asked by security guards not to take any photos of herself or with fans.
She told Bild: 'They don't allow the fans to take photos with me or pose for photos down here on the railing. I then asked them why they were so rude.'
![Knoll, who has 1.8 million Instagram followers, has been attracting plenty of attention in Qatar](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/12/09/15/65423567-11521481-image-a-77_1670601152039.jpg)
Knoll, who has 1.8 million Instagram followers, has been attracting plenty of attention in Qatar
![But security asked her not to take any photos at the Education City Stadium on Friday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/12/09/15/65423861-11521481-image-a-78_1670601191732.jpg)
But security asked her not to take any photos at the Education City Stadium on Friday
Knoll has amassed 1.8 million followers on Instagram over the past fortnight after catching the eyes of fans across the world during the World Cup.
Her racy outfits are somewhat at odds with Qatar's usual modesty laws, which urges women to cover their shoulders and avoid wearing short skirts.
The social-media star has not exactly complied with those instructions, though up until being stopped by security on Friday she had been enjoying herself in the country.
![Qatari fans were previously seen taking photos of Knoll ahead of Croatia's opening fixture](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/12/09/15/65423865-11521481-image-a-79_1670601193683.jpg)
Qatari fans were previously seen taking photos of Knoll ahead of Croatia's opening fixture
'It's really great. No one has ever told me to cover up,' Knoll said this week.
'Everyone wants photos with me, even the locals. Only on Twitter was there a negative reaction from a Qatari. But he probably just wanted attention.'
Croatia knocked tournament favourites Brazil out of the 2022 World Cup 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in their quarter-final clash.
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