{"id":1045,"date":"2022-11-25T03:00:24","date_gmt":"2022-11-25T03:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/25\/saudi-arabian-themed-nfts-surge-following-cup-upset\/"},"modified":"2022-11-25T03:00:24","modified_gmt":"2022-11-25T03:00:24","slug":"saudi-arabian-themed-nfts-surge-following-cup-upset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/25\/saudi-arabian-themed-nfts-surge-following-cup-upset\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabian-Themed NFTs Surge Following Cup Upset"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\">\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As it turns out, the worlds of NFTs and\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FIFAWorldCup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">professional football<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> share an unshakeable bond. This week, sales in a <strong>Saudi Arabian-themed NFT collection surged<\/strong> following the defeat of the 2-time champions, Argentina.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You may not have noticed, but folks worldwide get pretty worked up over the centuries-old game of \u2018kick the ball.\u2019 So much so that the results of matches have had a profound effect on vaguely associated NFT collections and fan tokens.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Dramatic Price Movement<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On Monday, footballing giants, Argentina, slid to a surprise defeat against Saudi Arabia. As a result, Saudi Arabian NFTs surged as fans began reaching for their wallets while simultaneously offloading their Argentina fan tokens.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Saudi Arabian NFT collection, named \u2018<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Saudis<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">,\u2019 witnessed a massive<strong> 387% uptake<\/strong> in trading volumes following the win. While on the flip side, Argentina\u2019s fan token dropped 21% in value immediately after the result. So, as the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/nftplazas.com\/binance-goes-football-fever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">mightiest test of football<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0on the planet begins to gather steam, expect more wild and unexpected movements in the world of NFTs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Want more? 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