Lionel Messi, Argentina players' passport details leaked before FIFA World Cup warm-up

Argentina's preparations for the FIFA World Cup 2026 were overshadowed by a security lapse after the passport details of every player in the squad, including Lionel Messi, were leaked before Tuesday's warm-up match against Iceland, Reuters reported.The issue occurred at Alabama's Jordan-Hare Stadium, where the official team sheet distributed to the media and the public reportedly contained players' passport numbers. The details should have been blurred before release but were circulated without being redacted.The incident came ahead of Argentina's final warm-up fixture before the World Cup.On the field, Argentina completed their preparations with a 3-0 win over Iceland in front of more than 88,000 spectators.Messi marked his return from a hamstring injury by scoring within two minutes of coming on in the second half.The goal came after Lautaro Martinez was fouled inside the penalty area following a through-ball from Messi. Messi converted the penalty to give Argentina a 2-0 lead.The strike also saw Messi become Argentina's oldest goalscorer at the age of 38 years and 11 months, surpassing Angel Labruna's record. Labruna had held the mark since 1957 and was two months younger when he set it.Argentina will begin the defence of their World Cup title with a Group J match against Algeria on Tuesday.Argentina's FIFA World Cup 2026 squadGoalkeepers: Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa), Geronimo Rulli (Olympique de Marseille), Juan Musso (Atletico de Madrid).Defenders: Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate), Nahuel Molina (Atletico de Madrid), Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United), Nicolas Otamendi (SL Benfica), Leonardo Balerdi (Olympique de Marseille), Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur), Facundo Medina (Olympique de Marseille), Nicolas Tagliafico (Olympique Lyonnais).Midfielders: Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors), Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami), Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), Valentin Barco (RC Strasbourg).Forwards: Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Nicolas Paz (Como 1907), Thiago Almada (Atletico de Madrid), Nicolas Gonzalez (Atletico de Madrid), Giuliano Simeone (Atletico de Madrid), Lautaro Martinez (Internazionale), Jose Manuel Lopez (Palmeiras), Julian Alvarez (Atletico de Madrid).