Qatar news outlet Gulf Times tweeted: 'Al-Misslam, a Qatari, died suddenly while covering the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. It comes just 48 hours after the death of American journalist Grant Wahl, who had struggled to enter stadiums due to wearing a pro-LGBT top. 'I'm the reason he wore the rainbow shirt to the World Cup. He was covering his eighth world cup and had previously made headlines for being refused entry to a game for wearing a rainbow shirt. The World Cup in Qatar has faced criticism for 'sportswashing' due to the host nation's poor human rights record, in particular the treatment of the LGBTQ+ community.

Source: The Nation December 12, 2022 10:02 UTC