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Timothy Weah

Timothy Weah

United States · FW · Marseille · @timothyweah · 792,541 followers · Updated 20 August

Timothy Weah gained 25.9K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, peaking +5.5K on 14 June. The biggest jump lined up with United States's match against Paraguay (4–1).

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

+25.9 K

Driven by the pitch

Came off the bench in a 4–1 win over Paraguay.

Match

vs Paraguay 4–1

Own

10 posts, 212.5 K engagement

Featured

3 posts, 30.5 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.

21 June · +1.6K followers

  • Featured: 1 post featuring him, 4.4K exposure, by @_milesrobinson_.

13 June · +1.5K followers

  • Match: Came off the bench in a 4–1 win over Paraguay.
  • Own posts: 1 post, 44.9K engagement.

7 July · +939 followers

  • Match: An unused substitute in a 1–4 loss to Belgium.

Frequently asked

How many Instagram followers does Timothy Weah have?
As of 20 August, Timothy Weah has 792,541 Instagram followers.
How much did Timothy Weah grow on Instagram during the World Cup 2026?
Timothy Weah gained 25.9K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, from 766,650 to 792,541.
When did Timothy Weah gain the most followers?
Timothy Weah's biggest single-day gain was +5.5K followers on 14 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.

Timothy Weah 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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