Messi's Passport Number Exposed in Team Roster: Argentina National Team Data Leak

Ahead of the 2026 North and Central America World Cup, a security breach has led to the exposure of passport information for players on the defending champion Argentina national team during a friendly match.
Reuters reported today (June 11) that due to a lapse in security management during a friendly match against Iceland, the passport information of all Argentine national team players, including Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), was leaked.
According to the report, the player roster released to the media and the general public before Argentina's friendly match against Iceland at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama, U.S., yesterday contained the players' passport numbers, which had not been redacted.
It was reported that the passport numbers of the Icelandic players were not included.
The stadium was packed with approximately 88,000 spectators for the match.
The image of the roster was shared by various local media outlets before being promptly deleted.
Argentina, the winner of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, won the match 3-0 in their final friendly before the start of the North and Central America World Cup, wrapping up their preparations for a second consecutive title.
Messi, who is participating in his sixth World Cup, felt discomfort in his left hamstring during a club match on May 25. He rested during the friendly against Honduras on June 7 to focus on his recovery before being substituted into today's match in the 70th minute.
Just two minutes later, he scored an additional goal via a penalty kick, contributing to the team's victory.
Argentina is placed in Group J of the North and Central America World Cup and will face Algeria, Austria, and Jordan in order.
(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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