News from Friday night: Prominent American soccer journalist and analyst Grant Wahl died in Qatar while covering a World Cup match between Argentina and the Netherlands Friday, just days after his 48th birthday.
Soccer analyst Grant Wahl died in Qatar while covering a World Cup match between Argentina and the Netherlands on Friday, just days after his 48th birthday., writing she was in"complete shock." Gounder also expressed gratitude for support from the"soccer family & of so many friends who've reached out tonight."
U.S. media seated near him said Wahl fell back in his seat in a section of Lusail Iconic Stadium reserved for journalists during extra time of the game, and reporters adjacent to him called for assistance. Emergency services workers responded very quickly, the reporters said, and the reporters later were told that Wahl had died.
Although an official cause of death has not been shared, Wahl wrote that he had been suffering from a "severe" illness that required him to visit a medical clinic in Qatar.
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