Pioneering American soccer journalist Grant Wahl died Friday in Qatar while covering the World Cup. He was 48.
Wahl died while covering a quarterfinal match, according to a statement from U.S. Soccer. His cause of death was not immediately given.
“The entire U.S. Soccer family is heartbroken to learn that we have lost Grant Wahl,” the federation said in a statement. “We thank Grant for his tremendous dedication to and impact on our game in the United States. His writing and the stories he told will live on.”
