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Dream job: Americans to earn $50,000 watching all World Cup matches from Times Square cube
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Dream job: Americans to earn $50,000 watching all World Cup matches from Times Square cube

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Two American content creators will be paid $50,000 to watch all 104 matches of the 2026 World Cup.
  • Austin Franklin and Kevin Akoto were selected for the "Chief World Cup Watchers" role by Fox One.
  • They will watch the games from a glass cube in New York's Times Square and create social media content.

For many football fans, watching every match of a World Cup is an unattainable dream. However, for two American content creators, this dream has become a reality, complete with a $50,000 paycheck. Austin Franklin and Kevin Akoto were chosen from thousands of applicants for the "Chief World Cup Watchers" position as part of a Fox One initiative seeking the most passionate US football fans. Applicants were required to submit videos explaining why they were ideal for the role. The overwhelming response led organizers to select two winners instead of one. Franklin and Akoto will have the unique opportunity to watch all 104 games of the 2026 World Cup, hosted by the USA, Canada, and Mexico, from a specially designed glass "cube" in New York's Times Square. Throughout the tournament, they will create content and document their reactions on social media. This role comes as the 2026 World Cup is set to be the largest in the tournament's history, featuring 48 teams and 104 matches over just 39 days. The initiative has already generated significant buzz and reactions online.

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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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