Journalist Grant Wahl, a Kansas City native in Qatar covering the 2022 FIFA World Cup, has died. Wahl’s death was confirmed by U.S. Soccer Friday evening. Wahl, a 48-year-old graduate of Shawnee Mission East High School, apparently died after covering the Argentine-Netherlands game on Friday in Lusail, Qatar. Wahl had tweeted during the game, played Friday afternoon Central Time. He was known for his work in Sports Illustrated, and was writing for his own blog and contributing to CBS Sports while in Qatar. According to the Associated Press, U.S. media seated near him during the game said Wahl, who was covering his eighth World Cup, fell back in his seat during extra time and reporters near him called for assistance. No cause of death has been confirmed. To Star sports columnist Sam McDowell, Wahl was an accountability journalist operating under the mask of the world’s most popular sport. He brought attention to the homophobia and human rights violations prevalent in Qatar, and we h...