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