The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC), through a spokesman, lamented the death of American journalist Grant Wahl during the World Cup duel between Argentina and the Netherlands and noted that he “fell ill in the press stands” and received “immediately urgent medical attention”. Everything that happens in Qatar 2022, Follow it minute by minute in Clarin.
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Journalist killed in Qatar received ‘immediate emergency medical attention’
The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC), through a spokesman, said American journalist Grant Wahl, who died during the Argentina-Netherlands dispute, received “immediate emergency medical attention” when he decomposed in the stadium.
“We are deeply saddened by the death of American journalist Grant Wahl. He was known for his enormous love for football and was in Qatar to cover his eighth FIFA World Cup,” the statement released by the organization begins.
“He fell ill in the Lusail Stadium press box during the quarter-final match between Argentina and the Netherlands. He immediately received emergency medical treatment at the scene, which continued as he was transferred by ambulance to Hamad General Hospital,” added the report.
Starting lineups of Morocco and Portugal for the quarter-final duel
FIFA opens “misconduct” proceedings against Argentina and the Netherlands
The FIFA Disciplinary Commission “opened proceedings” against the Argentine Football Federation (AFA) and the Dutch Football Association (KNVB) “for possible violations” of Article 12 of the Disciplinary Code, which refers to “improper behavior of players and referees” , during the tense quarter-final match of the 2022 World Cup which had the refereeing of Spain’s Antonio Mateu Lahoz criticized.
The development was marked by the refereeing in discussion of Antonio Mateu Lahoz. Photo: Reuters/Hamad I Mohammed.
Furthermore, the AFA is also exposed to possible violations of “article 16 (order and safety of matches),” according to FIFA added in the statement published on its official website this Saturday.
During the match there were clashes between players of both teams, as well as several protests to the Spanish referee, whose performance was criticized by players of both sides after the match.
Messi vs Mateu: a multi-chapter story
The confrontation between the Albiceleste team captain and the Spanish referee has a history that counts several episodes. And the most important of them involves, tangentially, the other star of Argentine football: Diego Armando Maradona.
Messi and the tribute to Maradona in the match against Osasuna. Photo: Reuters/Albert Gea.
Just days after Maradona’s death, Messi paid one of the best tributes to the Argentine idol. After scoring a goal against Osasuna, he lifted his Barcelona shirt and showed the one underneath: a Newell’s with the number 10 on the back, from when the historic star played for Rosario’s team.
But the emotional tribute was marred as the referee, strictly adhering to the letter of the rules, cautioned Messi. Who was that referee? The same quarter-final against the Netherlands: Antonio Mateu Lahoz.
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