Grant Wahl, 48, collapses suddenly while watching the Argentina-Netherlands game.
A prominent football journalist from the United States has died while covering the World Cup in Qatar.Early reports suggest he suffered "acute distress" but this has yet to be officially confirmed.
Last month Mr Wahl was briefly detained by Qatari authorities for trying to enter a stadium wearing a rainbow shirt, in support of LGBT rights."Fans of soccer and journalism of the highest quality knew we could always count on Grant to deliver insightful and entertaining stories about our game, and its major protagonists," it said.
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