Which African club leads Instagram worldwide? | OneFootball

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·22 February 2026

Which African club leads Instagram worldwide?

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Africa’s most-followed club sits 21st worldwide

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Which African club leads Instagram worldwide?


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Al Ahly continue to lead African football off the pitch ranking first in Egypt and Africa and 21st worldwide among the most-followed sports clubs on Instagram.

The Cairo-based club has 12.4 million follower keeping its place as the most-followed African club.

Zamalek follow in second place domestically with 2.5 million followers, a clear gap that shows Al Ahly’s strong digital reach.

Real Madrid set the global standard

At the global level, Real Madrid sit comfortably at the top of the Instagram rankings. According to figures shared by the account Gol del Corazón on X, the Spanish giants have reached 181 million follower, far ahead of their closest rivals.

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