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Antoine Semenyo

Antoine Semenyo

Ghana · MF · Manchester City · @antoinesemenyo · 1,152,138 followers · Updated 20 August

Antoine Semenyo gained 152.7K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, peaking +31.1K on 15 August.

The story behind the spike

Follower growth is rarely random. Behind every spike is a story, a moment or a conversation that captured attention beyond the pitch. Explore the posts, performances and cultural moments driving the tournament's biggest social breakthroughs.

Follower gain

Followers all time

+152.7 K

Grew off the pitch

Match

No match in the spike window

Own

4 posts, 212.1 K engagement

Featured

3 posts, 145.2 K exposure

→ Timing + reach attribution, not causation. “Featured by others” = tracked accounts only; fan/media pages and off-platform land in Unattributed.

Sources: match stats — ESPN · Man of the Match — Wikipedia/FIFA · followers — daily snapshots · Own & Featured — tracked-player posts (tags / mentions / collabs)

Key moments

The biggest single-day follower gains, and what drove each one.

25 June · +15.7K followers

  • Own posts: 1 post, 205.1K engagement.

19 June · +8.1K followers

  • Featured: 1 post featuring him, 42.6K exposure, by @bta_.

18 June · +4.6K followers

  • Featured: 1 post featuring him, 84 exposure, by @kojo_peprah_oppong.

Frequently asked

How many Instagram followers does Antoine Semenyo have?
As of 20 August, Antoine Semenyo has 1,152,138 Instagram followers.
How much did Antoine Semenyo grow on Instagram during the World Cup 2026?
Antoine Semenyo gained 152.7K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, from 999,410 to 1,152,138.
When did Antoine Semenyo gain the most followers?
Antoine Semenyo's biggest single-day gain was +31.1K followers on 15 August.

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How we measure
social performance*

Traditional tournament rankings measure performance on the pitch. We wanted to understand performance in the feed. Our rankings track audience growth across Instagram, analysing how players gain attention throughout the tournament and identifying the moments driving that growth.

Antoine Semenyo is one of 1,200+ players Phainos tracked across the FIFA World Cup 2026. See how they rank in the full Breakthrough Ranking.

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*All figures are drawn from publicly visible Instagram and TikTok data, captured in daily snapshots. Follower counts can fluctuate as platforms remove inactive or flagged accounts, so daily figures may revise slightly. We don't access private metrics, paid reach, or platform-internal data. This is an independent analysis by Phainos and is not affiliated with FIFA, any federation, or any player.

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