Fantástico goes to Cape Verde to learn about goalkeeper Vozinha's career With the end of the 2026 World Cup, Meta, owner of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, announced this Monday (20) which players gained the most followers during the tournament. And, although Spain were champions, it was players from other countries who stood out the most: goalkeeper Vozinha, from Cape Verde, leads the way with more than 28 million new followers on Instagram. ??Do you have any reporting suggestions? Send it to g1 Meta also added up the earnings of the athletes from each squad and reported that Cape Verde was the country that gained the most followers in this World Cup. The squad gained more than 32.1 million followers together, which represented a growth of 2,027%. According to Meta, from June 11th to July 11th, the athletes called up for the World Cup added 213.6 million new followers on Instagram, which represented an increase of 6.6% in the total audience connected to the players. The phenomena of the World Cup The main surprise was goalkeeper Vozinha, from Cape Verde, who went from 37 thousand to 29 million followers. The athlete led individual growth on the social network after the repercussions of his performances in the group stage. The goalkeeper gained 28.8 million new followers throughout the tournament, taking the top spot in the absolute growth ranking among all athletes registered in the competition. Goalkeeper Vozinha, from Cape Verde, already has more than 17 million followers on Instagram Reuters Among the names with already consolidated international projection, striker Erling Haaland, from Norway, was the main highlight. The player added 23 million new followers in the period, surpassing other big names in world football. See the players who gained the most followers in the World Cup: Vozinha (Cape Verde): +28.8 million (total: 28.8 million) Haaland (Norway): +23 million (total: 63.7 million) Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal): +10 million (total: 676.0 million) Neymar (Brazil): +6.5 million (total: 241.2 million) Messi (Argentina): +5.6 million (total: 512.3 million) Meta also highlighted young players who also saw great growth on their Instagram profiles. Among them are Endrick (+5.2 million), Bellingham (+4.2 million), Olise (+4 million), Yamal (+3 million) and Vinícius Jr. (+2.8 million). Erling Haaland, from Norway Reuters/Vincent Carchietta Team advancement After Cape Verde, Brazil's players were those who had the biggest increase in the number of followers on Instagram. The national team's squad gained 26 million followers, which represents an increase of 6%. Norway and Mexico also showed significant increases in the percentage comparison, with increases of 47.8% and 78.2%, respectively. See the squads that gained the most followers on Instagram during the World Cup: Cape Verde: +32.1 million (+2,027%) Brazil: +26.0 million (+6.0%) Norway: +24.5 million (+47.8%) Mexico: +20.8 million (+78.2%) Argentina: +18.4 million (+2.8%) Portugal: +14.4 million (+1.9%) Egypt: +11.8 million (+10.2%) France: +11.4 million (+4.6%) Morocco: +9.1 million (+11.9%) England: +7.5 million (+4.6%) READ ALSO: Selection tormentor, Haaland gains millions of followers with the 'Brazil effect'; see impact Who is Vozinha? Meet the Cape Verde goalkeeper who became a phenomenon at the World Cup