National Daily can confirm that a second journalist has died suddenly at the Qatar World Cup after a US reporter died from a ‘heart attack’.
I t was understood that Khalid al-Misslam, a Qatari photojournalist working for Al Kass TV, died on Sunday.
However, National Daily further gathered from the claim by Qatari authorities that his cause of death is yet unknown.
Qatar news outlet Gulf Times tweeted: ‘Al-Misslam, a Qatari, died suddenly while covering the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
‘We believe in Allah’s mercy and forgiveness for him, and send our deepest condolences to his family.’
Al Kass TV confirmed the news and mentioned his passing away in a live broadcast and said they were waiting on further details.
The football journalist, 48, collapsed during extra time in the match between Argentina and the Netherlands in Doha on Friday night.
Paramedics performed CPR and used an automatic chest compressor to try and revive him for 20 minutes.
Wahl was rushed to a nearby hospital in an ambulance, where he was pronounced dead from what is reported to have been a heart attack.
Shortly after his passing, Wahl’s brother, Erik, who is gay, alleged his brother was murdered because of his constant criticisms of the Qatari regime.
‘He told me he received death threats. I do not believe my brother just died. I believe he was killed. And I just beg for any help.’
He added that his brother’s body will be repatriated to the United States on Monday and said that his family would not release a cause of death until an autopsy has been performed in the US.
Grant Wahl had just come back from taking some time off work after his body ‘broke down’ due to little sleep, high stress and lots of work.
Eric gave an update about his brother on Twitter on Sunday evening.
He wrote: ‘In NYC now. Can update that Grant did go to hospital in an ambulance. Colleagues followed in an Uber,’ he wrote. ‘There was no available AED onsite, though it sounds as though it wouldn’t have made a difference, if my understanding of the medical situation is correct. G comes home tomorrow.’
‘There will be a proper autopsy here in the US. The family will release a proper statement after that.’