Mehdi Torabi
Iran · MF · Tractor · @mahditorabi.m · 1,026,905 followers · Updated 20 August
Mehdi Torabi lost 14.3K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, peaking +530 on 22 June. The biggest jump lined up with Iran's match against Belgium (0–0).
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
−14.3 K
Driven by the pitch
Came off the bench in a goalless draw with Belgium.
Match
vs Belgium 0–0
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.
16 June · +69 followers
- Match: An unused substitute in a 2–2 draw with New Zealand.
27 June · −28 followers
- Match: An unused substitute in a 1–1 draw with Egypt.
21 June · −48 followers
- Match: Came off the bench in a goalless draw with Belgium.
Frequently asked
- How many Instagram followers does Mehdi Torabi have?
- As of 20 August, Mehdi Torabi has 1,026,905 Instagram followers.
- How much did Mehdi Torabi grow on Instagram during the World Cup 2026?
- Mehdi Torabi lost 14.3K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, from 1,041,227 to 1,026,905.
- When did Mehdi Torabi gain the most followers?
- Mehdi Torabi's biggest single-day gain was +530 followers on 22 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 Torabi 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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