Soufiane Rahimi
Morocco · FW · Al Ain · @soufiane_rahimi · 2,479,314 followers · Updated 20 August
Soufiane Rahimi gained 328.7K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, peaking +53K on 5 July. The biggest jump lined up with Morocco's match against Canada (3–0).
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
+328.7 K
Driven by the pitch
Scored in a 3–0 win over Canada.
Match
vs Canada 3–0
Own
4 posts, 1.5 M engagement
Featured
8 posts, 6.3 M 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.
5 July · +53K followers
- Featured: 2 posts featuring him, 673K exposure, by @ayoube.aa, @bounouyassine_bono.
7 July · +16.4K followers
- Featured: 2 posts featuring him, 2.2M exposure, by @achrafhakimi, @reda_tagnaouti.
9 July · +10.7K followers
- Match: Came off the bench in a 0–2 loss to France.
Frequently asked
- How many Instagram followers does Soufiane Rahimi have?
- As of 20 August, Soufiane Rahimi has 2,479,314 Instagram followers.
- How much did Soufiane Rahimi grow on Instagram during the World Cup 2026?
- Soufiane Rahimi gained 328.7K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, from 2,150,641 to 2,479,314.
- When did Soufiane Rahimi gain the most followers?
- Soufiane Rahimi's biggest single-day gain was +53K followers on 5 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.
Soufiane Rahimi 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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