Grant Wahl was honoured with a tribute from FIFA on the desk where he was due to work Saturday at the World Cup quarter\u002Dfinal match.
A posy of white lilies and a framed photograph of Wahl taken in Qatar was left at the media seat that had been assigned to the 49-year-old journalist who died at the World Cup in the early hours of Saturday.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
About 20 minutes before the match started, the photograph of Wahl was displayed on big screens in two corners of the stadium. An announcement about his death was made to fans who applauded him. A giant screen displays a photo of U.S. journalist Grant Wahl at Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, north of Doha, on Dec. 10, 2022.
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