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Sebastian Tounekti

Sebastian Tounekti

Tunisia · FW · Celtic · @sebastiantounekti · 299,818 followers · Updated 20 August

Sebastian Tounekti lost 363 Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, peaking +1.9K on 16 June. The biggest jump lined up with Tunisia's match against Sweden (1–5).

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

−363

Driven by the pitch

Came off the bench in a 1–5 loss to Sweden.

Match

vs Sweden 1–5

Own

2 posts, 64.1 K engagement

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 · +1.1K followers

  • Match: Came off the bench in a 1–5 loss to Sweden.

21 June · +580 followers

  • Match: Started a 0–4 loss to Japan.

12 June · +378 followers

  • Own posts: 1 post, 40.2K engagement.

Frequently asked

How many Instagram followers does Sebastian Tounekti have?
As of 20 August, Sebastian Tounekti has 299,818 Instagram followers.
How much did Sebastian Tounekti grow on Instagram during the World Cup 2026?
Sebastian Tounekti lost 363 Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, from 300,181 to 299,818.
When did Sebastian Tounekti gain the most followers?
Sebastian Tounekti's biggest single-day gain was +1.9K followers on 16 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.

Sebastian Tounekti is one of 1,200+ players Phainos tracked across the FIFA World Cup 2026. See how they rank in the full Breakthrough Ranking.

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*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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