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FIFA President Expresses Condolences to Family and Friends of Grant Wahl

Grant Wahl first reported on the FIFA World Cup in the United States in 1994 and had reported on every subsequent tournament

December 11, 2022

U.S. soccer journalist Grant Wahl dies while covering World Cup in Qatar

ZURICH, Switzerland, December 10, 2022/ -- FIFA President Gianni Infantino has expressed his sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Grant Wahl after hearing the shocking news of his passing whilst reporting at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in Doha.

Grant Wahl first reported on the FIFA World Cup in the United States in 1994 and had reported on every subsequent tournament, and he was recently honoured at a joint FIFA-AIPS Journalists on the Podium event in Doha, where he received an award from two-time FIFA World Cup winner, Ronaldo.