As billions have tuned in to watch soccer take over the world's stage for the last four weeks, a team of photographers from the Associated Press have been working hard to document and share the action. In a recent news story on apimagesblog.com, the AP Staff shares the teamwork that goes into covering such a large event, as well as the resulting images taken with their Sony Alpha cameras and Sony lenses. Read more and see their images of the beautiful game HERE.

The story is part of a monthly series produced by The Associated Press and presented by Sony called The Shot. The series showcases top photojournalism from staff photographers at The Associated Press. Each month, you’ll be able to read firsthand accounts from AP photographers as they share the stories behind some of their iconic imagery. Follow the full series HERE.