Findlay Curtis
Scotland · MF · Kilmarnock · @findlaycurtis_ · 46,991 followers · Updated 20 August
Findlay Curtis gained 6.6K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, peaking +1.2K on 25 June. The biggest jump lined up with Scotland's match against Brazil (0–3).
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
+6.6 K
Driven by the pitch
Came off the bench in a 0–3 loss to Brazil.
Match
vs Brazil 0–3
Own
1 post, 17 K engagement
Featured
Not featured in the spike window
→ 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.
14 June · +402 followers
- Match: Came off the bench in a 1–0 win over Haiti.
1 July · +71 followers
- Own posts: 1 post, 17K engagement.
24 June · +38 followers
- Match: Came off the bench in a 0–3 loss to Brazil.
Frequently asked
- How many Instagram followers does Findlay Curtis have?
- As of 20 August, Findlay Curtis has 46,991 Instagram followers.
- How much did Findlay Curtis grow on Instagram during the World Cup 2026?
- Findlay Curtis gained 6.6K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, from 40,414 to 46,991.
- When did Findlay Curtis gain the most followers?
- Findlay Curtis's biggest single-day gain was +1.2K followers on 25 June.
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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.
Findlay Curtis is one of 1,200+ players Phainos tracked across the FIFA World Cup 2026. See how they rank in the full Breakthrough Ranking.
View the Breakthrough Report →*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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