This photograph of Aaliyah Edwards was captured at the Turkcell Basketball Development Centre in Istanbul during the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 Qualifying Tournament, as she received the Player of the Match trophy following Canada’s dominant 75–41 victory over Argentina. Edwards delivered a commanding double-double — 11 points and a game-high 15 rebounds — in just over 19 minutes of action, setting the tone for a performance that left no doubt about the outcome from the opening minutes.
CBC Sports selected this image to lead their match report on one of Canada’s most convincing performances of the tournament, distributed via Middle East Images and AFP / Getty Images. Being published by Canada’s national public broadcaster, reaching millions of Canadian sports fans following their national team’s road to the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 in Berlin, is a meaningful placement for work produced pitch-side in Istanbul.
Holding full press accreditation for the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 Qualifying Tournament in Istanbul, I covered all six national teams competing across the round-robin phase of the event. This tournament represented a new chapter in my basketball photography work, adding international women’s basketball to an editorial portfolio that already spans the Turkish Süper Lig, EuroLeague, and UEFA Champions League.
Link to the publication : https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/canada-argentina-recap-fiba-world-cup-qualifier-istanbul-9.7128591
