The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup is less than three weeks away and interest in the tournament is increasing around the world. By using data from Nielsen and Instagram, Seat Compare have researched the competing players at this year’s tournament and their respective Instagram statistics.
Cian Evans, from ticket comparison site Seat Compare, commented: “Interest in the game is set to reach an all-time high at this year's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand and these players will be inspiring more young girls around the world to pursue their footballing dreams. Exciting times are ahead, and we fully expect these numbers to increase significantly after the tournament.
Table of Most Followed Women’s World Cup Footballers on Instagram
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Rank |
Player |
Club |
Instagram Followers |
Country |
Instagram Handle |
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1 |
Alisha Lehmann |
Aston Villa |
14million |
Switzerland |
@alishalehmann7 |
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2 |
Alex Morgan |
San Diego Wave |
10million |
USA |
@alexmorgan13 |
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3 |
Alexia Putellas |
FC Barcelona |
3million |
Spain |
@alexiaputellas |
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4 |
Marta |
Orlando Pride |
2.6million |
Brazil |
@martasilva10 |
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5 |
Megan Rapinoe |
OL Reign |
2.1million |
USA |
@mrapinoe |
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6 |
Jordyn Huitema |
OL Reign |
1.6million |
Canada |
@jordynhuitema |
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7 |
Samantha Kerr |
Chelsea |
1.2million |
Australia |
@samantahakerr20 |
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8 |
Sakina Karchaoui |
Paris Saint-Germain |
722,000 |
France |
@sakinakachaoui |
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9 |
Lauren James |
Chelsea |
470,000 |
England |
@laurennjjames |
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10 |
Alessia Russo |
Manchester United |
464,000 |
England |
@alessarusso99 |
Other Key Points:
- Jule Brand’s (Germany) Instagram following count of 202,000 has increased more than 500% in the past year alone, the highest increase in the top 20 .
- England’s Leah Williamson not included in list due to injury (874,000 followers)
