Written By: Devadyuti Das | Updated: Jul 21, 2026, 5:24 PM
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In these collection of pictures, we find out all about star footballers who made the biggest move on Instagram during FIFA World Cup 2026.
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1. Erling Haaland: The Norway striker gained the most followers on Instagram after FIFA World Cup 2026. Haaland, who scored 7 goals in World Cup, got 32.1 million new followers - going up from 40.6 million to 72.7 million on Instagram.
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2. Vozinha: Cabo Verde keeper was the second biggest mover with 29.4 million new followers on Instagram. He only had 30000 followers before FIFA World Cup 2026.
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3. Jude Bellingham: England mid-fielder got 12 million more followers on Instagram. He now has 53.3 million followers.
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4. Cristiano Ronaldo: Portugal's striker got 11.4 million new followers in spite of crashing out from Round of 16 in FIFA World Cup 2026. Ronaldo now has 677 milion followers on Instagram.
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5. Lamine Yamal: Spain's world champion and teenage star 11 million new followers during FIFA World Cup 2026. Yamal now has 54.3 million followers on Instagram.
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6. Neymar Jr: Brazil striker got 7.7 million new followers on Instagram in his last World Cup. He now has 242 million followers after FIFA World Cup 2026.
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7. Lionel Messi: Argentina legend and runners-up at FIFA World Cup 2026 got 7.5 million new followers on Instagram. He now has 514 million followers.
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