Khalil Ayari
Tunisia · FW · Paris Saint-Germain · @khalilayari.10 · 155,045 followers · Updated 20 August
Khalil Ayari gained 8.4K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, peaking +3.5K on 15 August.
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
+8.4 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 · +636 followers
- Match: An unused substitute in a 1–5 loss to Sweden.
21 June · +460 followers
- Match: An unused substitute in a 0–4 loss to Japan.
25 June · +14 followers
- Match: An unused substitute in a 1–3 loss to Netherlands.
Frequently asked
- How many Instagram followers does Khalil Ayari have?
- As of 20 August, Khalil Ayari has 155,045 Instagram followers.
- How much did Khalil Ayari grow on Instagram during the World Cup 2026?
- Khalil Ayari gained 8.4K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, from 146,683 to 155,045.
- When did Khalil Ayari gain the most followers?
- Khalil Ayari's biggest single-day gain was +3.5K followers on 15 August.
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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.
Khalil Ayari 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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