Grant Wahl collapsed during Friday’s match between Argentina and the Netherlands and later died.
By MATTHEW LEE, AP Diplomatic Writer
The department said Wahl’s remains and his belongings arrived at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport around 8:30 a.m. ET. They were accompanied by a consular official from the U.S. Embassy in Doha who had had custody of Wahl’s remains since shortly afterState Department spokesman Ned Price said the U.S. had no reason to believe Wahl’s death was the result of and praised Qatari authorities for fully cooperating with the embassy in arranging the repatriation.
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