Welcome to Nielsen’s essential data hub for the FIFA World Cup 2022™. We’ll keep you updated on the predictions, standings, sponsorship trends, fan insights and our perspective on it all.
Follow along as we track the intel you need—on and off the field.
Men’s World Ranking powered by Gracenote
See the men’s national team standings.
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The Gracenote World Football Ranking is a proprietary methodology created in 2002 and based on the Elo system used for ranking chess players. Every time two teams compete, one wins points from the other depending on the result, the winning margin, who is at home and the relative strength of the two teams playing, and the importance of the competition.
The World Cup’s most powerful players and teams on Instagram
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- The 10 most influential footballers
- The biggest breakthrough players
- The most popular team accounts
These players consistently score the most views and engagement.
Rankings were created with Nielsen’s influencer measurement tool, InfluenceScope. Rankings are based on Instagram measurements from August 2021-July 2022, including the following KPIs: social following, content engagement, fan base growth, and social media value.
These footballers saw a big growth surge on social media.
Rankings were created with Nielsen’s influencer measurement tool, InfluenceScope. Rankings are based on Instagram measurements from August 2021-July 2022, including the following KPIs: social following, content engagement, fan base growth, and social media value.
These teams have the most avid Instagram followers from around the world.
Rankings were created with Nielsen’s influencer measurement tool, InfluenceScope. Rankings are based on Instagram measurements from August 2021-July 2022, including the following KPIs: social following, content engagement, fan base growth, and social media value.
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Source: Gracenote Football Database
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