After tragedy struck at the World Cup when a 62-year-old Welsh fan who was planning to support his favorite team arrived in Qatar and died of an illness, both the British Embassy and the Welsh FA have said they will provide help for the fan's family.
The second round of the World Cup group stage is now underway, with Wales going down 0-2 to Iran, according to the UK's
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Newspaper reports that a named Davies (Kevin Davies) from Pembrokeshire, with his son and friends to travel 3300 miles to Doha to watch the game, but on Friday felt unwell, unable to go to the scene to watch Wales against Iran, he was taken to a local hospital to rescue, but unfortunately passed away; it is understood that Davies himself suffers from a serious illness, but has recovered from the earlier, the physical situation Good.
The Welsh fans' organization confirmed the tragedy: he was part of Redwall, we were like a family and today we lost a family member. The Welsh FA has also issued a statement of deepest condolences for the fan and sends its deepest sympathies to his family.
The organizing committee estimates that more than 2,500 Welsh fans have flown to Qatar to cheer on the team. It is understood that the British Embassy in Qatar, the relevant Qatari authorities, the Welsh FA and the relevant travel companies will make every effort to assist Davies' son by arranging for Davies' body to be flown back to the UK as soon as possible.
