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Meet sexiest fans of WC - from model in stands to Croatia's controversial beauty

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The stars of the World Cup aren't just the ones taking centre stage on the pitch.

While Lionel Messi has stolen the headlines for Argentina and Kylian Mbappe has shone for France, there's been a whole host of stunners grabbing the attention in the stands.

They may not be able to do things with a football that Messi and Mbappe can, but their good looks alone have propelled them into the spotlight. Here Daily Star Sport takes a look at the sexiest fans of the Qatar World Cup.

Ex-Miss Croatia

Where else to start but with the Queen of the tournament, former Miss Croatia winner Ivana Knoll. She was turning heads before the action had even got underway.

And since then the 30-year-old model has worn increasingly risque outfits to each of her nation's games which has seen her celebrity rise tenfold in recent weeks.

Crowds have been mobbing her to take selfies with security having to escort her in and out of stadiums.

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Astrid Wett

England's own Astrid Wett was warned about execution after attending the round-of-16 clash between Argentina and Australia in a very short denim skirt, a bikini top and a white shirt.

But she told Daily Star Sport before heading out to Qatar that she'd respect the Gulf nation's conservative laws. "I've thought about this a lot as it is kind of scary as a sex worker to visit a place like Qatar," said Astrid.

"But of course I won't be filming any of that kind of content out there out of respect, so any 18+ stuff I want to post during the time that I'm there will all be taken beforehand. I'll be completely respectful of their religion and abiding by their rules so it shouldn't be a problem."

Luciana Salazar

Argentine sex symbol Luciana Salazar became the talk of the 2010 World Cup when she vowed to run naked around the streets of Buenos Aires with Diego Maradona if her country were victorious.

While that never materialised, she made her return at this year's tournament for the knockout stages, sharing snaps of herself in the stands to her 1.8million Instagram followers.

And she's expected to be at the Lusail Stadium for Argentina's showdown with France later today (December 18) to cheer on Messi and Co.

Melisia Artista

As if Salazar isn't a big enough distraction as it is, Argentina have Melisia Artista supporting them too. She took a break from uploading X-rated posts on social media to travel to Qatar.

The tournament got off to the worse possible start for her and her compatriots as she watched the 2-1 opening game defeat to Saudi Arabia.

But it's all been up from there. And Artista will also be among the thousands of South American fans to attend the final.

Veronica Weffer

Venezuelan beauty Veronica Weffer wasn't able to follow her nation at the World Cup as they never qualified - but that didn't stop her from going to Qatar.

She took in a number of different games, supporting Brazil, Mexico and even Portugal.

Her most revered appearance, however, came when she sported a tiny purple and pink bikini on a Doha beach which set the pulses of her followers racing.