Yazan Al-Arab
Jordan · DF · FC Seoul · @yazanalarab5 · 627,424 followers · Updated 20 August
Yazan Al-Arab gained 54.4K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, peaking +10K on 18 June. The biggest jump lined up with Jordan's match against Austria (1–3).
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
+54.4 K
Driven by the pitch
Started a 1–3 loss to Austria.
Match
vs Austria 1–3
Own
4 posts, 675.7 K engagement
Featured
3 posts, 148 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 · +6K followers
- Featured: 1 post featuring him, 108.9K exposure, by @ali_alwan9.
24 June · +4.6K followers
- Featured: 1 post featuring him, 25.3K exposure, by @abdallah_nasib3.
17 June · +4K followers
- Match: Started a 1–3 loss to Austria.
- Featured: 1 post featuring him, 13.7K exposure, by @ehsan_haddad_.
Frequently asked
- How many Instagram followers does Yazan Al-Arab have?
- As of 20 August, Yazan Al-Arab has 627,424 Instagram followers.
- How much did Yazan Al-Arab grow on Instagram during the World Cup 2026?
- Yazan Al-Arab gained 54.4K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, from 573,023 to 627,424.
- When did Yazan Al-Arab gain the most followers?
- Yazan Al-Arab's biggest single-day gain was +10K followers on 18 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.
Yazan Al-Arab 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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