Zlatan Ibrahimovic's haircut trends as World Cup fans miss his iconic look
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic is going to spend a lot of time on screens during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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He's an analyst for the Fox broadcasts in the United States, and his clips will surely spend some time going viral on social media, too. Just one problem: Zlatan's hair isn't the same. At some point, he got a major haircut.
For essentially his entire career, Ibrahimovic rocked his hair in the signature ponytail shown in the photograph at the top of this article.
Now, it's not as long. You can see it in this video from the opening day of the World Cup:
"I have some roots in Croatia, so I'm supporting them in this tournament" - Zlatan Ibrahimović
— Croatian Football (@CroatiaFooty) June 11, 2026
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Zlatan still looks sharp -- and you'd expect nothing less from a man who consistently talks about himself in the third person.
He's one of the best goal scorers ever, and he carries himself with an almost otherworldly confidence.
Now, his hair style has moved into its next chapter, its post-playing career. Fans definitely noticed:
WHAT DID ZLATAN DO TO HIS HAIR
— S9 Strange #TENOÍ (@Strangeman11000) June 11, 2026
There were a few social media posts on the matter that utilized some unclean language, too. People weren't too pumped about the new look.
Maybe it's just temporary, a summer cut for the North American heat. Or maybe Zlatan has turned over a new page and is going with the "new hair, new me" motto.
Someone should ask him. He'd probably give quite the response.
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