Dec. 10, 2022
Grant Wahl U.S. Soccer Journalist Dies At 48 In at Qatar
By Abhimanyu Singh
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Grant Wahl, one of the best-known soccer writers in the United States, died early Saturday,
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48-year-old journalist who covered the World Cup match between Argentina and the Netherlands.
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Qatar's World Cup organizers said on Saturday that he "fell ill" in the press area,
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Received immediate emergency medical treatment on-site, and was transferred by ambulance to Hamad General Hospital.
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US Soccer said, "The entire US Soccer family is saddened to learn that we have lost Grant Wahl."
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US Soccer praised Wahl's passion and belief in the power of sport to advance human rights,
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And shared its condolences with Wahl's wife, Celine Gounder, and his loved ones.
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On his podcast Thursday, Wahl said he had a case of bronchitis and visited the medical clinic again.
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