FOX Sports Seeks $50,000 Chief World Cup Watcher

FOX Sports, in partnership with its streaming service FOX One and job site Indeed, has launched a nationwide search for a "Chief World Cup Watcher" to be paid $50,000 for viewing all 104 matches of the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup from a custom-built glass cube in New York City's Times Square.

The expanded tournament, hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, runs for 39 days from June 11 to July 19, 2026. It opens with Mexico facing South Africa at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City and concludes with the final at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The selected fan will watch every game live in 4K from the public viewing space, surrounded by Times Square crowds, while creating and sharing social media content to engage viewers in a watch-party style.

The position begins June 6, one week before kickoff, and extends to July 26. FOX plans to reveal the hire during its broadcast of the New York Yankees game against the Boston Red Sox that evening. Applicants must update or create an Indeed profile by May 17, highlighting skills in content creation, journalism, or social media. They are encouraged to post a short video explaining their fit for the role, using the...