U.S. soccer reporter Grant Wahl dies at World Cup match in Qatar
Posted Dec 10, 2022 03:55:00 PM.
Prominent U.S. soccer writer Grant Wahl died on Friday, Dec. 9 while covering the World Cup match between Argentina and the Netherlands.
U.S. media seated near him said Wahl fell back in his seat in the media tribune at Lusail Iconic Stadium during extra time 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.
He was 48 years old.
His wife, Dr. Celine Gounder, retweeted a statement issued by U.S. Soccer, saying she was “in complete shock.”
I am so thankful for the support of my husband @GrantWahl's soccer family & of so many friends who've reached out tonight.
I'm in complete shock. https://t.co/OB3IzOxGlE
— Céline Gounder, MD, ScM, FIDSA
