Tomás Araújo
Portugal · DF · Benfica · @tomasaraujo72 · 79,868 followers · Updated 20 August
Tomás Araújo gained 2.5K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, peaking +395 on 18 June. The biggest jump lined up with Portugal's match against Congo DR (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
+2.5 K
Driven by the pitch
Started a 1–1 draw with Congo DR.
Match
vs Congo DR 1–1
Own
No posts in the spike window
Featured
1 post, 118.4 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.
20 June · +116 followers
- Featured: 1 post featuring him, 118.4K exposure, by @diogodalot.
17 June · +88 followers
- Match: Started a 1–1 draw with Congo DR.
2 July · +59 followers
- Match: An unused substitute in a 2–1 win over Croatia.
Frequently asked
- How many Instagram followers does Tomás Araújo have?
- As of 20 August, Tomás Araújo has 79,868 Instagram followers.
- How much did Tomás Araújo grow on Instagram during the World Cup 2026?
- Tomás Araújo gained 2.5K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, from 77,376 to 79,868.
- When did Tomás Araújo gain the most followers?
- Tomás Araújo's biggest single-day gain was +395 followers on 18 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.
Tomás Araújo 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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