World Cup 2022: Veteran US sports journalist Grant Wahl dies in Qatar

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Grant Wahl works   successful  the FIFA media centre successful  NovemberImage source, Getty Images

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Grant Wahl astatine enactment successful Qatar past month

A salient shot writer from the United States has died portion covering the World Cup successful Qatar.

Grant Wahl, 48, collapsed abruptly portion watching the Argentina-Netherlands crippled connected Friday night.

Early reports suggest helium suffered "acute distress" but this has yet to beryllium officially confirmed.

Last period Mr Wahl was concisely detained by Qatari authorities for trying to participate a stadium wearing a rainbow shirt, successful enactment of LGBT rights.

"Fans of shot and journalism of the highest prime knew we could ever number connected Grant to present insightful and entertaining stories astir our game, and its large protagonists," it said.

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