Raúl Jiménez
Mexico · FW · Fulham · @raulalonsojimenez9 · 4,838,770 followers · Updated 20 August
Raúl Jiménez gained 2.3M Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, peaking +355K on 7 July. The biggest jump lined up with Mexico's match against England (2–3).
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
+2.3 M
Driven by the pitch
Scored in a 2–3 loss to England.
Match
vs England 2–3
Own
19 posts, 9.1 M engagement
Featured
3 posts, 1.3 M 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.
2 July · +340.1K followers
- Featured: 1 post featuring him, 544.6K exposure, by @sant.gimenez.
6 July · +247.4K followers
- Match: Scored in a 2–3 loss to England.
- Own posts: 1 post, 870.3K engagement.
12 June · +170K followers
- Own posts: 1 post, 661.9K engagement.
Frequently asked
- How many Instagram followers does Raúl Jiménez have?
- As of 20 August, Raúl Jiménez has 4,838,770 Instagram followers.
- How much did Raúl Jiménez grow on Instagram during the World Cup 2026?
- Raúl Jiménez gained 2.3M Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, from 2,536,254 to 4,838,770.
- When did Raúl Jiménez gain the most followers?
- Raúl Jiménez's biggest single-day gain was +355K followers on 7 July.
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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.
Raúl Jiménez 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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