Ali Alipour
Iran · FW · Persepolis · @alialipoor124 · 2,108,441 followers · Updated 20 August
Ali Alipour gained 241 Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, peaking +1.9K on 16 June. The biggest jump lined up with Iran's match against New Zealand (2–2).
The story behind the spike
Follower growth is rarely random. Behind every spike is a story, a moment or a conversation that captured attention beyond the pitch. Explore the posts, performances and cultural moments driving the tournament's biggest social breakthroughs.
Follower gain
Followers all time
+241
Driven by the pitch
Came off the bench in a 2–2 draw with New Zealand.
Match
vs New Zealand 2–2
Own
4 posts, 263.7 K engagement
Featured
Not featured in the spike window
→ Timing + reach attribution, not causation. “Featured by others” = tracked accounts only; fan/media pages and off-platform land in Unattributed.
Sources: match stats — ESPN · Man of the Match — Wikipedia/FIFA · followers — daily snapshots · Own & Featured — tracked-player posts (tags / mentions / collabs)
Key moments
The biggest single-day follower gains, and what drove each one.
16 June · +1.9K followers
- Match: Came off the bench in a 2–2 draw with New Zealand.
- Own posts: 1 post, 76.2K engagement.
23 June · +627 followers
- Own posts: 1 post, 44.5K engagement.
21 June · +192 followers
- Match: An unused substitute in a goalless draw with Belgium.
Frequently asked
- How many Instagram followers does Ali Alipour have?
- As of 20 August, Ali Alipour has 2,108,441 Instagram followers.
- How much did Ali Alipour grow on Instagram during the World Cup 2026?
- Ali Alipour gained 241 Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, from 2,108,200 to 2,108,441.
- When did Ali Alipour gain the most followers?
- Ali Alipour's biggest single-day gain was +1.9K followers on 16 June.
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How we measure
social performance*
Traditional tournament rankings measure performance on the pitch. We wanted to understand performance in the feed. Our rankings track audience growth across Instagram, analysing how players gain attention throughout the tournament and identifying the moments driving that growth.
Ali Alipour is one of 1,200+ players Phainos tracked across the FIFA World Cup 2026. See how they rank in the full Breakthrough Ranking.
View the Breakthrough Report →*All figures are drawn from publicly visible Instagram and TikTok data, captured in daily snapshots. Follower counts can fluctuate as platforms remove inactive or flagged accounts, so daily figures may revise slightly. We don't access private metrics, paid reach, or platform-internal data. This is an independent analysis by Phainos and is not affiliated with FIFA, any federation, or any player.
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