Al Kass TV photojournalist covering the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Khalid al-Misslam, has died on Saturday. The circumstances surrounding his death are unclear at this time, via the DailyMail.
This new's records the second journalist that has died within days covering the World Cup. As of today, no further information had been released about al-Misslam death.
Al Kass TV photojournalist Khalid al-Misslam passed away recently.
— Gulf-Times (@GulfTimes_QATAR) December 10, 2022
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. pic.twitter.com/M1ZyoBJWkW
The tragic news of the Qatari photojournalist's death, comes at heels of Friday’s news of American sports writer Grant Wahl's death. Wahl collapsed at Lusail Stadium Friday in Doha, Qatar while covering the Argentina-Netherlands World Cup quarterfinal match.
A second journalist dies in Qatar whilst covering the #WorldCup. Photojournalist Khalid al-Misslam from Qatari news channel Al Kass TV passed away on Saturday; a day before that, US soccer journalist Grant Wahl, 48, collapsed at the match between Argentina and the Netherlands. pic.twitter.com/yy7tXdQl8B
— Monica Grayley (@MonicaGrayley) December 11, 2022
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