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Wide camera shots exposed the limits of Apple's iPhone 17 Pro soccer broadcast

AppleInsider • Mon, 25 May 2026

Apple's first live soccer broadcast shot entirely on iPhone impressed viewers with close-up camera work during the LA Galaxy and Houston Dynamo FC match, but the experiment also exposed the limits of smartphone cameras during fast-moving gameplay. Apple and Major League Soccer Apple placed iPhone 17 Pro units throughout Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, for the LA Galaxy and Houston Dynamo FC Major League Soccer match on May 24 . The phones handled match coverage, tunnel footage, in-goal cameras, player introductions, and crowd shots. Reaction during and after the match largely centered on the strengths and weaknesses of using smartphones for live sports coverage compared to traditional broadcast cameras. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple and Major League Soccer Apple placed iPhone 17 Pro units throughout Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, for the LA Galaxy and Houston Dynamo FC Major League Soccer match on May 24 .

The phones handled match coverage, tunnel footage, in-goal cameras, player introductions, and crowd shots.

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