June 10 (Reuters) – A safety oversight leaked the passport particulars of each participant within the Argentina squad for Tuesday’s pre-World Cup warm-up pleasant in opposition to Iceland, together with Lionel Messi, media experiences stated.
The passport numbers, listed on the official workforce sheet, ought to have been blurred earlier than being launched to the media and the general public.
However in Alabama’s Jordan-Hare Stadium, they had been circulated with out redaction.
Reuters has contacted the Argentinian Soccer Federation and FIFA for remark.
Argentina received the match 3-0 in entrance of over 88,000 folks, as Messi marked his return from a hamstring damage by scoring inside two minutes of approaching within the second half.
Lautaro Martinez was fouled within the field after receiving a through-ball from Messi.
Messi calmly transformed the ensuing penalty to place his workforce 2-0 forward and have become Argentina’s oldest goalscorer on the age of 38 years and 11 months, two months older than Angel Labruna, who had held the earlier file since 1957.
Argentina will kick off their title defence with a Group J match in opposition to Algeria on Tuesday.