Mehdi Taremi
Iran · FW · Olympiacos · @mehditaremiofficial9 · 5,865,963 followers · Updated 20 August
Mehdi Taremi gained 35.4K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, peaking +12.5K on 28 June. The biggest jump lined up with Iran's match against Egypt (1–1).
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
+35.4 K
Driven by the pitch
Started a 1–1 draw with Egypt.
Match
vs Egypt 1–1
Own
4 posts, 752 K engagement
Featured
5 posts, 598.7 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.
29 June · +8.6K followers
- Featured: 1 post featuring him, 137K exposure, by @alirezabeyranvand.official.
2 July · +5.6K followers
- Own posts: 1 post, 112.5K engagement.
27 June · +4.8K followers
- Match: Started a 1–1 draw with Egypt.
- Featured: 1 post featuring him, 166.3K exposure, by @shoja_khalilzadeh.
Frequently asked
- How many Instagram followers does Mehdi Taremi have?
- As of 20 August, Mehdi Taremi has 5,865,963 Instagram followers.
- How much did Mehdi Taremi grow on Instagram during the World Cup 2026?
- Mehdi Taremi gained 35.4K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, from 5,830,526 to 5,865,963.
- When did Mehdi Taremi gain the most followers?
- Mehdi Taremi's biggest single-day gain was +12.5K followers on 28 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.
Mehdi Taremi 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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