Julio Cortez

Julio Cortez is an Associated Press (AP) photographer whose work has been featured in recent news articles covering the World Cup. Cortez is credited with taking photographs of Lionel Messi scoring goals for Argentina during a World Cup Group J soccer match against Austria. One notable image captured by Cortez shows Messi celebrating his side's first goal. The articles highlight Messi's achievement of setting a new World Cup scoring record with his 17th goal. Cortez's photography plays a role in documenting these significant sporting moments, providing visual evidence of Messi's record-breaking performance and Argentina's advancement in the tournament. His contribution is in capturing the action and emotion of these high-profile events for public consumption.