Fox Sports pays tribute to Grant Wahl during 2026 World Cup opening coverage
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Summary
Fox Sports honored late soccer journalist Grant Wahl during its pregame coverage of the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup between Mexico and South Africa. Host Rebecca Lowe paid tribute to Wahl, a beloved soccer reporter and former Fox analyst who tragically died while covering the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The tribute was shared on social media by Awful Announcing.
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Grant Wahl tragically passed away while covering the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
Among the festivities inherent to the opening day of a World Cup, Fox found a moment to strike a more somber tone during its coverage
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