Second World Cup journalist reportedly dies

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A 2nd writer has died astatine the FIFA World Cup, with reports that Qatari photojournalist Khalid al-Misslam passed "suddenly" portion covering the tournament.

Less than 3 days aft the daze decease of American writer Grant Wahl, The Gulf Times reported Al-Misslam's death.

"Al Kass TV photojournalist Khalid al-Misslam passed distant recently. Al-Misslam, a Qatari, died abruptly portion covering the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022," the web said successful a little connection connected their website.

"We judge successful Allah's mercy and forgiveness for him, and nonstop our deepest condolences to his family. We are each Allah's and to Him we return."

Not galore different details are known astir Al-Misslam, with the quality of his decease inactive making its mode crossed the world, successful opposition to the wide interest that followed Wahl's death.

In an occurrence of the podcast 'Futbol with Grant Wahl', published conscionable days earlier his decease connected December 6, helium had complained of feeling unwell.

"It had gotten beauteous atrocious successful presumption of similar the tightness successful my chest, tightness, pressure. Feeling beauteous hairy, bad." Wahl told co-host Chris Wittyngham successful the episode.

He added that helium sought assistance astatine the aesculapian session astatine the World Cup media centre, believing helium had bronchitis.

He was fixed cough syrup and ibuprofen, and felt amended soon afterward, helium said.

Wahl besides said helium experienced an "involuntary capitulation by my assemblage and mind" aft the US-Netherlands crippled connected December 3.

"This isn't my archetypal rodeo. I've done 8 of these connected the men's side," helium said astatine the time.

Earlier connected Friday, Wahl had tweeted astir the Argentina-Netherlands quarter-final match.

US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said the section was successful "close communication" with Wahl's family.

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