World Cup 2026 · Instagram follow-graphs · snapshot July 10, 2026

Who follows whom: team cohesion, measured

At Blackbird.AI we work on narrative intelligence — how the information ecosystem works: who influences whom, and how narratives move through networks. The viral squad follow-matrices (@JosegonLopes's Portugal, @migrantesbalon's Spain) piqued our interest, so we ran a quick analysis to understand the dynamic — reproducing both from independently collected data, then extending it to every squad below.

Every player's complete Instagram following list, cross-matched within each squad. Rows follow columns. Hover any square for the pair, hover a face for player details, click a face to open the Instagram profile.

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