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DOHA: For millions of football fans around the world, watching every FIFA World Cup match is already a dream. Now, one lucky supporter could turn that dream into a paid job.
FOX Sports and its streaming platform FOX One have announced a nationwide search for a "FOX One Chief World Cup Watcher Hired Through Indeed", a unique role that will pay $50,000 to a football enthusiast willing to watch every match of the FIFA World Cup 2026.
The successful applicant will be tasked with watching all 104 matches of what will be the largest FIFA World Cup in history. But this is far from an ordinary viewing experience.
Instead of watching from home, the chosen fan will spend the tournament in a custom-built viewing space located in the heart of New York City's Times Square, one of the world's busiest and most iconic destinations.
Surrounded by thousands of tourists and visitors each day, the Chief World Cup Watcher will effectively become the face of football fandom during the tournament.
According to FOX Sports, the role involves watching every minute of the broadcaster's World Cup coverage, creating and sharing social media content throughout the competition, and demonstrating the passion, excitement and emotions that make the World Cup one of the world's most-watched sporting events.
"Raw emotions, group hugs and high-fives, all while being paid to watch the biggest FIFA World Cup in history," FOX Sports said in announcing the opportunity, describing it as a once-in-a-lifetime summer job.
For aspiring applicants, however, simply being a football fan is not enough.
FOX Sports said candidates must update their Indeed profiles to highlight skills related to reporting, journalism, and content creation. Applicants must also enable profile visibility so FOX Sports recruiters can find them through the platform.
In addition, candidates are required to post a short video on social media explaining why they are the ideal person for the role, using the hashtag “ChiefWorldCupWatcher.”
While millions of supporters will be following the action from around the world, only one person will earn a salary for making football their full-time job during the 39-day tournament.
For football enthusiasts who already spend every World Cup glued to their screens, it may be the closest thing yet to turning passion into a profession.
