It was nice to see FIFA acknowledge and appreciate the significant contribution of late US football writer Grant Wahl, who passed away in the media area of the  Lusail Stadium while reporting on the Argentina v The Netherlands quarter-final on Friday.

On Saturday, football’s world governing body played out a 30-second video clip, highlighting Wahl’s contribution to the sport on the huge screen at the Al Bayt Stadium just before the England v France quarter-final. Earlier in the day, FIFA president Gianni Infantino had also issued a statement, expressing his condolences to Wahl’s family and friends, saying “his love for football was immense and his writing will be missed.”