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Cup. ren found sports writer grant wahl has died. the circumstances of his death still unclear, but we do know that he was covering the tournament as he had 11 times before when he collapsed in the press area of the argentina/netherlands match. he was given immediate treatment on site. then transferred to a fear by hospital where he was pronounced dead. wahl championed soccer as a sport in the u.s. for decades through his writing, but with was also a fierce critic of qatar's hosting of the world cup and its government's human rights record. w wahl's passing provokeing a strong reaction. the u....

Semifinals. they will face england or france. they kicked off just moments ago. but amid the fanfare, there is also melon coley. grant wahl collapsed while covering the match on friday. the circumstances of his death still unclear at this hour. wahl was one of the most prominent voices for soccer in america championing the sport, calling out corruption and sticking up for equality. fifa, the international governing body of soccer, paying tribute with a makeshift memorial during the latest match saying he should have been here. for more, let's bring in don riddell and patrick snell. don, to you...

Demise. >> so sad, don. and, patrick, grant wahl had a larger-than-life presence in the sports or world. he impacted a lot of the athletes not just in the world of soccer, football, but beyond in so many different ways. >> he was so engaging, so passionate about the beautiful game as we call it, fredricka. universally respected as well. this is someone who took the sport beyond america and really championed the cause not just for north america, but the whole concacaf region, the caribbean as well. it's heavy. it's a heavy somber day for us all. we all spent time with grant over the years. i me...

C cup, more rocco stunning portugal 1-0 to advance in the tournament, morocco becoming the first african nation to ever reach the semifinals. the last quarterfinal match between england and france begins in just under an hour. but the jubilation of the world cup is also being met with sadness after the tragic death of renowned sports journalist grant wahl. he was covering the match between argentina and the netherlands when he collapsed. the circumstances of his death remain unclear. wahl championed soccer as a sport in the u.s. for decades but was also a fierce critic of qatar's hosting of th...

That surrounded the stadium and the human rights abuses. it is becoming the most unpredictable world cup tournament in tonight. morocco knocking out portugal to become the first african team ever to reach the quarter times. of course this is the first world cup tournament in the middle east. morocco the first arab team to get to the semifinals. and the way they're playing, they're brilliant. and their fans are saying, why stop here? we can win the whole thing. given it's been such a tournament of upsets, why not? >> extraordinary. all right. don riddell, patrick snell, thanks to both of you. a...