Died during World Cup game
Grant Wahl’s widow releases cause of death
12/14/2022, 4:46 p.m
After his sudden death at the World Cup in Qatar, Grant Wahl’s body has been autopsied in New York. His wife speaks publicly about the results of the investigations. Accordingly, the 48-year-old US journalist died of an expansion of the main artery.
US sports journalist Grant Wahl died of natural causes during the World Cup in Qatar. This was announced by his wife Celine Gounder after an autopsy in New York. Accordingly, Grant died of a ruptured aortic aneurysm (widening of the main artery) with a bruise in the pericardium. “No CPR or shock would have saved him. His death was unrelated to Covid. His death was unrelated to vaccination status,” Gounder wrote. Accordingly, there were no inconsistencies.
Wahl collapsed in the media stand at Lusail Stadium during the quarter-final between Argentina and the Netherlands (2-2 after extra time, 4-3 on penalties). Rescue workers had still initiated life-saving measures and brought him to the Hamad General Hospital. Wahl died at the age of 48. The journalist himself had previously written on the Internet that he was in poor health. His body was taken to New York on Monday, where the autopsy was performed.
The US journalist was on assignment for CBS Sports at the World Cup in Qatar. It was his eighth final round as a reporter at a major football event. The world football association FIFA had thought of Wahls with a special gesture and placed flowers and a picture of him in the press gallery during the game between France and England (2: 1) in the Al Bayt Stadium.
Wahl said he was detained by security forces for 25 minutes ahead of the USA-Wales preliminary round match on November 21 for wearing a rainbow-colored T-shirt to show his support for the LGBTQI* community. LGBT is the English abbreviation for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. Each letter represents one’s gender identity or sexual orientation. Homosexuality is illegal in Qatar and punishable by up to seven years in prison.
