Entire Argentina team’s passport details leaked days before World Cup

FootballSports
10 Jun 2026 • 6:12 PM MYT
The Independent
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Entire Argentina team’s passport details leaked days before World Cup

  • Passport details for the entire Argentina football team were accidentally leaked ahead of their World Cup warm-up match against Iceland.
  • The security blunder occurred when the official team sheet, containing passport numbers for players including Lionel Messi, Lisandro Martinez and Enzo Fernandez, was released and reproduced by local media.
  • The incident took place before a friendly game held in Auburn, Alabama, which Argentina won 3-0, with Messi scoring a penalty after coming on as a substitute.
  • Iceland's team avoided a similar leak as their submitted team sheet did not include passport numbers.
  • The leak happened just days before the World Cup officially commences, with Argentina's first tournament game scheduled for 17 June.

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