Multiple reports say a security oversight in Argentina’s pre-World Cup preparations results in the exposure of passport details for members of the squad, including Lionel Messi. The leak is described as occurring before or around Argentina’s warm-up friendly against Iceland, when an unredacted team document circulated and included personal information. According to the reports, the passport details of the entire team or several players were inadvertently shared, with Messi named among those affected.
Despite the off-field incident, Argentina completes its warm-up campaign with a 3–0 victory over Iceland. The match reports credit goals from Valentin Barco, Messi, and Thiago Almada. Argentina then prepares to begin its World Cup campaign, with the next scheduled match reported as against Algeria.
The sources focus on the data-security breach and the match outcome, but do not provide further details on how authorities or organizers respond, how the information was distributed, or the extent of any follow-up investigation.
