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CBS Sports Analyst Grant Wahl Dies in Qatar During World Cup

Longtime soccer journalist Grant Wahl, who was covering the World Cup for CBS Sports in Qatar, died on Thursday while reporting on the quarterfinal match between Argentina and the Netherlands.

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I am so thankful for the support of my husband <a href="https://twitter.com/GrantWahl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GrantWahl</a>'s soccer family &amp; of so many friends who've reached out tonight.<br><br>I'm in complete shock. <a href="https://t.co/OB3IzOxGlE">https://t.co/OB3IzOxGlE</a>

Russell Lewis

NPR can confirm the death of longtime soccer sportswriter Grant Wahl (<a href="https://twitter.com/GrantWahl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GrantWahl</a>). He died today in Doha, Qatar while covering the Argentina-Netherlands World Cup quarterfinal. Story to come.