The 28-year-old is the third player from the promotion team to participate in the most important football tournament in the world, after the Bosnian duo Edin Džeko and Nikola Katic. Ljubičić, who collected seven scoring points in 15 league games in the second half of the season after switching from Dinamo Zagreb to the Knappen in January 2026 (four goals and three assists), has played nine A-internationals for Austria so far. He scored one goal. The ÖFB team starts the tournament on Wednesday (17.6.). The team of the former Schalke coach Ralf Rangnick will face Jordan in the first round. The other two opponents in Group J are Argentina, the current world champion, on Monday (22.6.) and Algeria on Sunday (28.6.). With a membership in Auf Schalke eG, Schalkerinnen and Schalker shape the future of their club actively – self-determined, sustainably and with their own strength. Together, we create the foundation for sporting success, strong youth work and a stable foundation for future generations. Now inform about Auf Schalke eG and become part of the breakthrough: aufschalkeeg.schalke04.de