Qatar 2022: France's most followed players on social media ahead of the Round of 16 on 04/12/2022

Karim Benzema (Real Madrid CF, LaLiga Santander), who is injured for the rest of the 2022 World Cup but still present on the French team's match sheets, has the most cumulative fans on social media, with a total of 122.7 million followers as of 01/12/2022.

Benzema is ranked 1^st on Facebook (43 million followers), 2^nd on Instagram (61.3 million followers) and 1^st on Twitter (18.4 million followers), while the reigning world champions have qualified for the Round of 16 of the tournament, with a match scheduled versus Poland at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha (QAT) on Sunday 04/12/2022 (kick-off at 16:00 CET).

Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain, Ligue 1 Uber Eats) remains the second most followed player overall with 98.6 million followers and dominates the rankings on Instagram where he has 74.6 million followers. The podium is completed by Antoine Griezmann (Club Atlético de Madrid), with just over 66.6 million followers across the three social networks.

In terms of absolute value, Kylian Mbappé has posted the biggest increase in followers since the start of the competition, with a…