Living in a fishbowl, watching every match: 2 World Cup fans paid to watch games

World Cup fanatics Kevin Akoto and Austin Franklin have lived the dream of any ​diehard football fan this year: watching every match from the ‌tournament from start to finish – and getting paid for it, Reuters writes.

The “Chief World Cup Watchers” for US broadcaster Fox One will add a unique item to their resumes when ​the final whistle sounds in Sunday’s final between Spain and ​Argentina, having watched all 104 matches from the quadrennial showpiece.

The pair sit inside a glass-walled viewing cube in Times Square on matchdays, living ​life in a sort of fish bowl, as passers-by often stop ​to peek in and even pull up chairs to watch the televisions inside.

Each of ‌the ⁠two watchers is paid $50,000 for the tournament.

Throughout the tournament, Akoto and Franklin have posted content across their social media platforms, commentating on games or interacting with followers.