Grant Wahl's doctor wife arranges immediate autopsy in US as brother alleges foul play in death

Grant Wahl's doctor wife arranges immediate autopsy in US as brother alleges foul play in death
The body of journalist Grant Wahl to undergo an independent autopsy in the US after his shocking death at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar (@grant_wahl/Instagram)

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: The State Department announced on Monday, December 12, 2022, that the body of prominent US soccer journalist Grant Wahl had arrived in the country after his untimely death in Qatar during the FIFA World Cup 2022. The official reported that at about 8.30 am ET, Wahl's body and possessions arrived at New York's John F Kennedy Airport. A consular representative from the US Embassy in Doha, who held custody of Wahl's remains ever since he died at the age of 49 after collapsing during Friday's play between Argentina and Holland, accompanied them.

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"American journalist Grant Wahl has been returned to his family in the US. We're honored to have shepherded him home, and grateful to the government of Qatar for their cooperation and transparency with our consular process," US Ambassador to Qatar Timmy Davis tweeted.