- Aston Villa and Swiss Striker Alisha Lehmann Tops Instagram List
- Swiss International Alisha Lehmann has the highest number of followers with over 14 Million followers.
- Only 6,000 Followers Separates Two England Stars (Lauren James & Alessia Russo)
- Alisha Lehmann is the most popular Swiss person on Instagram, more than Tennis Star Roger Federer (12 Million)
- Samantha Kerr (Australia) is expected to increase her influencer ranking with the World Cup taking place in her home country.
The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup is less than three weeks away and interest in the tournament is increasing around the world. By using data from Nielsen and Instagram, Seat Compare researched the players competing at this year’s tournament and their respective number of followers.
“Interest in the game is set to reach an all-time high at this year’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand and these players will be inspiring more young girls around the world to pursue their footballing dreams. Exciting times are ahead and we fully expect these numbers to increase significantly after the tournament”. commented Cian Evans from ticket comparison site Seat Compare.
Table of Most Followed Women’s World Cup Footballers on Instagram
| Rank | Player | Club | Instagram Followers | Country | Instagram Handle |
| 1 | Alisha Lehmann | Aston Villa | 14 Million | Switzerland | @alishalehmann7 |
| 2 | Alex Morgan | San Diego Wave | 10 Million | USA | @alexmorgan13 |
| 3 | Alexia Putellas | FC Barcelona | 3 Million | Spain | @alexiaputellas |
| 4 | Marta | Orlando Pride | 2.6 Million | Brazil | @martasilva10 |
| 5 | Megan Rapinoe | OL Reign | 2.1 Million | USA | @mrapinoe |
| 6 | Jordyn Huitema | OL Reign | 1.6 Million | Canada | @jordynhuitema |
| 7 | Samantha Kerr | Chelsea | 1.2 Million | Australia | @samantahakerr20 |
| 8 | Sakina Karchaoui | Paris Saint-Germain | 722,000 | France | @sakinakachaoui |
| 9 | Lauren James | Chelsea | 470,000 | England | @laurennjjames |
| 10 | Alessia Russo | Manchester United | 464,000 | England | @alessarusso99 |
Other Key Points
- Jule Brand’s (Germany) following count has increased more than 500% in the past year. The biggest in the top 20 .
- England’s Leah Williamson not included in list due to injury (874,000 followers)
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