Before the FIFA World Cup 2026, there has been a major negligence with the previous champion Argentina team. Very personal information of all the players of the team, including Lionel Messi, i.e. their passport details has been leaked. This incident has created a sensation across the world.
Argentina National Football Team: The last-time World Cup champion Argentina team is in big trouble just before the start of the FIFA World Cup 2026. Passport information of all the players of the team including captain Lionel Messi has been leaked. This information is extremely confidential and private. The incident came to light before Argentina’s practice match against Iceland. In the team list released for this match, along with the names and jersey numbers of the Argentine players, their passport information was also printed. This information was not hidden. This incident is being considered a major violation of players’ privacy and data security. The passport numbers of all the members of the Argentina team were present in the team list. The match organizers should have been careful before giving this list to journalists and the general public, but they did not do so.
Information leaked only about Argentinian players
Surprisingly, in this match against Iceland, the passport numbers of only Argentina’s starting 11 and extra players were leaked. There was no passport number of any Iceland player in the team list. In such a situation, the question is being raised as to why passport numbers of only Argentinian players were leaked. The question is also arising whether someone has done this intentionally. This match took place in Alabama, America, to watch which more than 88,000 spectators were present in the stadium. The passport information of Messi and his teammates has reached many of them. This has not only violated their personal privacy but has also increased concerns about security.
Organizers kept silence
The organizers of the Argentina-Iceland match have not yet given any statement on the leaking of passport information of Messi and the team. He has not even taken responsibility for this incident. FIFA and Argentine Football Association have also maintained silence on this matter. At present, it is difficult to say whether this incident poses any real threat to the safety of Messi and his teammates or not.