Houssem Aouar
Algeria · MF · Al-Ittihad · @houssem_aouar · 1,695,183 followers · Updated 20 August
Houssem Aouar gained 59.1K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, peaking +15K on 29 June. The biggest jump lined up with Algeria's match against Austria (3–3).
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
+59.1 K
Driven by the pitch
Started a 3–3 draw with Austria.
Match
vs Austria 3–3
Own
3 posts, 283.1 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.
17 June · +2.8K followers
- Match: Came off the bench in a 0–3 loss to Argentina.
3 July · +2.3K followers
- Match: Started a 0–2 loss to Switzerland.
28 June · +1.3K followers
- Match: Started a 3–3 draw with Austria.
- Own posts: 1 post, 180.9K engagement.
Frequently asked
- How many Instagram followers does Houssem Aouar have?
- As of 20 August, Houssem Aouar has 1,695,183 Instagram followers.
- How much did Houssem Aouar grow on Instagram during the World Cup 2026?
- Houssem Aouar gained 59.1K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, from 1,636,119 to 1,695,183.
- When did Houssem Aouar gain the most followers?
- Houssem Aouar's biggest single-day gain was +15K followers on 29 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.
Houssem Aouar 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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