Matanovic gets international call-up | OneFootball

Forward in the Croatia squad for matches against Portugal and Poland.

Igor Matanovic will be joining up with the Croatia squad in early September during the first FIFA international break of the 2024/25 season. The 21-year-old has made six appearances to date for his country’s U21 side, scoring two goals, with his most recent caps coming last June against Ireland and Sweden. He was also on call for coach Zlatko Dalic’s squad for the recent EURO.

Croatia are involved in the UEFA Nations League, and will face Portugal on Thursday 5 September at 20.45 CEST in the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon. Three days later on Sunday 8 September, they will take on Poland in the Opus Arena in Osijek, with kick-off also at 20.45 CEST.

Matanovic went out on loan to Karlsruher SC last season, scoring 14 goals in 32 Bundesliga 2 appearances. The 1.94m striker has returned to the Eagles for the 2024/25 season and scored twice in each of the friendlies against Louisville and FSV Frankfurt, and was also on target in Eintracht’s 4-1 win over Eintracht Braunschweig in the first round of the DFB Cup on Monday.