Yahoo Sports reports: Ricardo Mazalan is AP’s Latin America deputy director of storytelling and photos. Spain versus Uruguay was the only group-stage clash between two former World Cup champions and one of the most anticipated matches of the opening round. With Uruguay fighting to keep its World Cup hopes alive, I expected an intense, hard-fought contest and was looking for images that captured not only the action but also the emotion and physicality of the occasion.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 27, 2026 10:35 PM
One Extraordinary Photo: Capturing the physicality of the Spain-Uruguay match
Ricardo Mazalan is AP’s Latin America deputy director of storytelling and photos. Spain versus Uruguay was the only group-stage clash between two former World Cup champions and one of the most anticipated matches of the opening round. With Uruguay fighting to keep its World Cup hopes alive, I expected an intense, hard-fought contest and was looking for images that captured not only the action but also the emotion and physicality of the occasion.
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