Our picture editor chooses his favourite images from the tournament including Lionel Messi’s cathedral, that delicious diving header from Jude Bellingham and a humbling scene in Gaza What makes a great World Cup photograph? Now there’s a question with myriad answers. Composition, newsworthiness...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2026/jul/20/world-cup-2026-best-30-photographs-gallery)