A significant security breach exposed sensitive passport information for Argentina’s complete soccer roster during their preparation match against Iceland on Tuesday, according to media reports.
The confidential passport numbers appeared on the official roster and should have been concealed before distribution to reporters and spectators. However, at Alabama’s Jordan-Hare Stadium, the documentation was shared without any privacy protections in place.
Reuters has reached out to both the Argentinian Football Federation and FIFA seeking their response to the incident.
The South American team secured a 3-0 victory before more than 88,000 spectators, with Lionel Messi making his comeback from a hamstring injury by finding the net just two minutes after entering the game during the second half.
Lautaro Martinez drew a foul inside the penalty area following a pass from Messi.
Messi successfully executed the penalty kick to extend his team’s lead to 2-0, setting a new milestone as Argentina’s oldest scorer at 38 years and 11 months – surpassing Angel Labruna’s longstanding record from 1957 by two months.
The defending champions will begin their tournament campaign with a Group J fixture against Algeria on Tuesday.
