Grant Wahl died after suffering an aortic aneurysm while covering the World Cup in Qatar, his wife has confirmed.
"It's just one of those things that had been likely brewing for years," Wahl's wife, Celine Gounder, said on CBS, per the Washington Post. Wahl, a well-regarded American sports writer, collapsed in his seat while reporting on last Friday's quarter-final between Argentina and Netherlands.
He was attended by medical professionals after the incident at Lusail Stadium, which occurred during extra time, and his death was later announced. Wahl, who had visited a hospital the previous Monday after feeling unwell, was reporting at his eighth World Cup.
