Sports Journalist Grant Wahl Dies in Qatar While Covering World Cup

In their statement, U.S. Soccer also offered condolences to Celine and all of his family and friends. 

“Grant made soccer his life’s work, and we are devastated that he and his brilliant writing will no longer be with us,” the organization said. ”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.”

Grant wrote for publications such as Sports Illustrated and was the author of books including The Beckham Experiment: How the World’s Most Famous Athlete Tried to Conquer America and Masters of Modern Soccer: How the World’s Best Play the Twenty-First-Century Game. He produced the 2022 mini series Good Rivals, about the “rivalry between the United States and Mexico national soccer teams,” per IMDb.

Following his death, the U.S. State Department spokesperson tweeted that they are “engaged with senior Qatari officials to see to it that his family’s wishes are fulfilled as expeditiously as possible,” and noted they are in “close communication” with Grant’s family.

E! News has reached out to Grant’s rep but hasn’t received a comment.