Grant Wahl, a soccer sportswriter, died while covering the World Cup in Qatar.
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Longtime soccer sportswriter Grant Wahl died on Friday while covering the Argentina-Netherlands quarterfinal at the 2022 World Cup in Doha, Qatar.
As the match was winding down, NPR correspondent Tom Goldman witnessed a commotion in the press tribune at Lusail Stadium. Reporters scattered as Wahl collapsed.
Paramedics responded to the seating area where he was and performed CPR.
Wahl's wife and brother both confirmed his death to NPR. He was 48.
Grant Wahl appeared often on NPR discussing the intricacies of soccer and his love of the game.
As NPR reported earlier, Wahl was prevented from entering one World Cup stadium in Qatar in November because he was wearing a rainbow t-shirt.
Wahl said a stadium security guard turned him away, "You have to change your shirt. It's not allowed." Wahl said he'd been briefly detained. Qatar has been a controversial host since it was awarded the tournament in 2010.
He was very critical of FIFA - which is not new for him and very critical how the Qataris were running the games."