Liberato Cacace
New Zealand · DF · Wrexham · @liberatocacace27 · 27,803 followers · Updated 20 August
Liberato Cacace lost 269 Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, peaking +294 on 22 June. The biggest jump lined up with New Zealand's match against Egypt (1–3).
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
−269
Driven by the pitch
Started a 1–3 loss to Egypt.
Match
vs Egypt 1–3
Own
3 posts, 205 engagement
Featured
4 posts, 575.3 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.
22 June · +294 followers
- Match: Started a 1–3 loss to Egypt.
16 June · +248 followers
- Match: Started a 2–2 draw with Iran.
- Own posts: 1 post, 104 engagement.
27 June · +58 followers
- Match: Started a 1–5 loss to Belgium.
- Featured: 1 post featuring him, 572.4K exposure, by @timpayne__.
Frequently asked
- How many Instagram followers does Liberato Cacace have?
- As of 20 August, Liberato Cacace has 27,803 Instagram followers.
- How much did Liberato Cacace grow on Instagram during the World Cup 2026?
- Liberato Cacace lost 269 Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, from 28,072 to 27,803.
- When did Liberato Cacace gain the most followers?
- Liberato Cacace's biggest single-day gain was +294 followers on 22 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.
Liberato Cacace 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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