‘Flabbergasted’: Mass. Man Among Two Lucky Fans Being Paid to Watch All 104 FIFA World Cup Matches
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Two football fans follow each of the 104 World Cup games in the middle of Times Square. One of them even quits his job and ends his relationship.
US soccer fans land dream job to get paid to watch every World Cup game
Austin Franklin (right) and Kevin Akoto watch the 2026 World Cup match between Portugal and Uzbekistan from a transparent cube in Times Square, New York. (AFP pic) NEW YORK: It might just be the greatest job in the world. However, for the two American men being paid US$50,000 to watch every one of the 104 games of the World Cup over 39 days, it is a labour of love. Austin Franklin, 29, and Kevin Akoto, 26, perform their dream task in a temporary…
Austin Franklin, 29, and Kevin Akoto, 26, were hired by one of the tournament's American broadcasters, Fox, to watch the 104 World games.
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