Ismaël Koné
Canada · MF · Sassuolo · @hollywood.ik · 93,915 followers · Updated 20 August
Ismaël Koné gained 55.4K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, peaking +28K on 20 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
+55.4 K
Grew off the pitch
Match
No match in the spike window
Own
4 posts, 421.8 K engagement
Featured
9 posts, 55.4 K exposure
→ 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.
20 June · +28K followers
- Featured: 1 post featuring him, 108 exposure, by @m.bombito_.
19 June · +12.7K followers
- Own posts: 1 post, 376.9K engagement.
- Featured: 3 posts featuring him, 27K exposure, by @lucdefoug, @nathansaliba_, @stepheustaquio.
21 June · +8.1K followers
- Featured: 1 post featuring him, 7.2K exposure, by @richielaryea.
Frequently asked
- How many Instagram followers does Ismaël Koné have?
- As of 20 August, Ismaël Koné has 93,915 Instagram followers.
- How much did Ismaël Koné grow on Instagram during the World Cup 2026?
- Ismaël Koné gained 55.4K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, from 38,471 to 93,915.
- When did Ismaël Koné gain the most followers?
- Ismaël Koné's biggest single-day gain was +28K followers on 20 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.
Ismaël Koné 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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