The most liked image post on Instagram has 75,471,947 likes, and was achieved by Lionel Messi (Argentina), as verified on 24 March 2023. It depicts Messi holding aloft the FIFA World Cup Trophy after his country beat France in the final, which was held in Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar. The game was tied at 3-3 after extra time and went to penalties, which Argentina won 4-2. Messi himself scored two penalties in the game,
As of the same date, Messi is the third most followed account on Instagram with 444,569,889 followers. Only Instagram and his great soccer rival Cristiano Ronaldo are above him in the listings.
)
