American Soccer Reporter Collapses and Dies While Covering World Cup Match

Lionel Messi of Argentina takes free kick during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group C match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia at Lusail Stadium in Lusail City, Qatar, on Nov. 22, 2022. Matthias Hangst/Getty Images

American soccer journalist Grant Wahl, 48, reportedly died after collapsing while covering the World Cup match between Argentina and Netherlands in Qatar on Friday, Dec. 9.

His agent, Tim Scanlan, said that Wahl suffered “some kind of acute distress” while covering Argentina’s quarter-final win over the Netherlands. He collapsed and was taken to the hospital, but he later died.