Photographer captures unique light show at World Cup event in Kansas City
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 4, 2026, 8:48 PM
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
Reed Hoffmann, a freelance photographer for The Associated Press, documented a light show at a World Cup match in Kansas City on July 4, 2026. During halftime of the game between Colombia and Ghana, fans participated by scanning a QR code to activate their smartphones, illuminating the stadium. Hoffmann, utilizing a wide-angle lens, adjusted his camera settings to capture the rare moment when stadium lights were completely off while smartphones created a stunning display. The match is part of ongoing World Cup coverage.
- •Reed Hoffmann covered the World Cup match in Kansas City.
- •Halftime announcement prompted a fan-activated light show.
- •Hoffmann used a wide-angle lens to capture the event.
- •The match featured Colombia against Ghana.
- •The photo captures a unique scene rarely seen in stadiums.
- 8:48 PMYahoo Sports — One Extraordinary Photo: A stadium lit up by smartphones
"Reed Hoffmann has been a freelance photographer for The Associated Press for more than a quarter of a century. Before moving to the Kansas City area, he was a newspaper photographer for more than 20 years. As we enter the final rounds of the World Cup, The Associated Press has five photographers covering every match.
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