Oliver Giroud scored an opportunistic header to send France back in front of England in a breathless World Cup quarter-final clash in Qatar, moments before Harry Kane missed a vital penalty.
Les Bleus’ all-time top scorer managed to scramble in front of Harry Maguire and guided the ball beyond Jordan Pickford at the near post.
For a moment it looked as though France’s lead was going to be short lived when substitute Mason Mount was bundled to the floor in
American journalist Grant Wahl has died while covering the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. He was 48 years old.
Wahl, who covered American and world soccer on his Substack, CBS Sports, NBC News and previously worked for Sports Illustrated, was ‘healthy’ before he collapsed during a game Friday, according to brother Eric in an Instagram video he posted.
His agent, Tim Scanlan, told the New York Times that Wahl had gone into acute distress in the final minutes of a
