Nikola Vlašić
Croatia · MF · Torino · @niksivlasic_ · 133,419 followers · Updated 20 August
Nikola Vlašić gained 979 Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, peaking +342 on 3 July. The biggest jump lined up with Croatia's match against Portugal (1–2).
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
+979
Driven by the pitch
Started a 1–2 loss to Portugal.
Match
vs Portugal 1–2
Own
No posts in the spike window
Featured
3 posts, 198.3 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.
3 July · +342 followers
- Featured: 1 post featuring him, 98.4K exposure, by @josip_stanisic.
1 July · +46 followers
- Featured: 1 post featuring him, 73.1K exposure, by @ivanperisic444.
2 July · +21 followers
- Match: Started a 1–2 loss to Portugal.
Frequently asked
- How many Instagram followers does Nikola Vlašić have?
- As of 20 August, Nikola Vlašić has 133,419 Instagram followers.
- How much did Nikola Vlašić grow on Instagram during the World Cup 2026?
- Nikola Vlašić gained 979 Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, from 132,440 to 133,419.
- When did Nikola Vlašić gain the most followers?
- Nikola Vlašić's biggest single-day gain was +342 followers on 3 July.
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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.
Nikola Vlašić 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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