Samed Baždar
Bosnia and Herzegovina · FW · Jagiellonia Białystok · @samedbazdar · 55,508 followers · Updated 20 August
Samed Baždar gained 6.8K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, peaking +855 on 13 June. The biggest jump lined up with Bosnia and Herzegovina's match against Canada (1–1).
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
+6.8 K
Driven by the pitch
Came off the bench in a 1–1 draw with Canada.
Match
vs Canada 1–1
Own
No posts in the spike window
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.
12 June · +624 followers
- Match: Came off the bench in a 1–1 draw with Canada.
2 July · +329 followers
- Match: An unused substitute in a 0–2 loss to United States.
24 June · +113 followers
- Match: An unused substitute in a 3–1 win over Qatar.
Frequently asked
- How many Instagram followers does Samed Baždar have?
- As of 20 August, Samed Baždar has 55,508 Instagram followers.
- How much did Samed Baždar grow on Instagram during the World Cup 2026?
- Samed Baždar gained 6.8K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, from 48,725 to 55,508.
- When did Samed Baždar gain the most followers?
- Samed Baždar's biggest single-day gain was +855 followers on 13 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.
Samed Baždar 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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