Wales supporter (62) dies in Qatar

QATAR – A Wales supporter has sadly died while visiting Qatar to watch Gareth Bales’ team in the 2022 World Cup.

Grandfather Kevin Davies, 62, from Pembrokeshire, was in Doha with his son and friends as part of the Red Wall when he fell ill.

Davies had planned to watch Wales play Iran on Friday at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, but after feeling unwell he decided to give the game a miss.

Upon return to their hotel room his son, Gerallt Dafydd, found him unconscious. After calling an ambulance he was rushed to the Hamad General Hospital where he sadly died.

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has confirmed it is ‘supporting the family of a British man who has died in Qatar’.

The Welsh Fan Embassy tweeted on Saturday: ‘Unfortunately we have lost one of the Red Wall yesterday in Qatar, our sincere condolences go out to his son here in Doha and his family back in Wales. May he rest in place’.

Davies is believed to have recently recovered from cancer before making the 3 300-mile trip to Doha with his son.

He had left his village of Boncath with his family and friends 10 days ago to cheer on Wales play in the World Cup for the first time since 1958.

One person from his village told The Sun: ‘Everyone is in shock Kevin was a lovely man and very respected in the community and beyond.

“He was being treated for a type of cancer, but he was well and looking forward to going to the World Cup.

“He was devoted to his family; everyone is feeling for them after he died so far away from home.”

Davies was a hugely popular figure within his local community of Boncath and Crymych. He had spent many years as Lifelong Learning manager of the Preseli Community Education Centre in Crymych, according to the South Wales Argus.