Ellyes Skhiri
Tunisia · MF · Eintracht Frankfurt · @ellyes_skhiri · 115,731 followers · Updated 20 August
Ellyes Skhiri gained 1.2K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, peaking +773 on 27 June.
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
+1.2 K
Grew off the pitch
Match
No match in the spike window
Own
No posts in the spike window
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.
15 June · +183 followers
- Match: Started a 1–5 loss to Sweden.
21 June · +146 followers
- Match: Started a 0–4 loss to Japan.
25 June · +0 followers
- Match: Started a 1–3 loss to Netherlands.
Frequently asked
- How many Instagram followers does Ellyes Skhiri have?
- As of 20 August, Ellyes Skhiri has 115,731 Instagram followers.
- How much did Ellyes Skhiri grow on Instagram during the World Cup 2026?
- Ellyes Skhiri gained 1.2K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, from 114,557 to 115,731.
- When did Ellyes Skhiri gain the most followers?
- Ellyes Skhiri's biggest single-day gain was +773 followers on 27 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.
Ellyes Skhiri 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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