{"id":37580,"date":"2026-06-28T23:57:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T23:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/28\/one-great-photo-congolese-players-and-staff-gather-to-pray-after-victory\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T23:57:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T23:57:22","slug":"one-great-photo-congolese-players-and-staff-gather-to-pray-after-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/28\/one-great-photo-congolese-players-and-staff-gather-to-pray-after-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"One great photo: Congolese players and staff gather to pray after victory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>ATLANTA (AP) \u2014 Mike Stewart is the chief photographer for the Southern United States for The Associated Press. He is a 2021 Pulitzer Prize winner and is based in Atlanta. Stewart covers sports, news and corporate stories for the AP.<\/p>\n<h2>Why this photo?<\/h2>\n<p>I thought the photo of the players from the World Cup team praying together with the staff in the middle of the field was important. It happened on Saturday after Congo&#8217;s victory over Uzbekistan. In my nearly 40 years of photojournalism, this was one of the most unique things I&#8217;ve seen in any professional sports.<\/p>\n<h2>How this photo was made<\/h2>\n<p>As I stood at the tribune and overhead, photographing the jubilation of Congo&#8217;s victory, I continued to look for more. After the celebration was over, I took a photo with the 400mm lens on my Sony A9 III as I watched the team gather for prayer.<\/p>\n<h2>Why is it effective?<\/h2>\n<p>Photographs work because they are unique. It&#8217;s not something people see every day. For hundreds of millions of people, the power of prayer is powerful.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">See more of AP&#8217;s World Cup coverage here<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/world-cup-2026-congo-398c2cbf0e250b26ea1d7560c6c36ba6\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ATLANTA (AP) \u2014 Mike Stewart is the chief photographer for the Southern United States for The Associated Press. He is a 2021 Pulitzer Prize winner and is based in Atlanta. Stewart covers sports, news and corporate stories for the AP. Why this photo? 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