Key facts
- Argentina defeated Iceland 3-0 in a World Cup tune-up match.
- The passport details of all Argentina squad players were leaked on the official team sheet.
- Lionel Messi scored a penalty in the second half of the match.
- Messi became Argentina's oldest goalscorer at 38 years and 11 months.
- Argentina's World Cup campaign begins against Algeria.
Argentina secured a 3-0 victory over Iceland in their final World Cup tune-up match, with captain Lionel Messi scoring a penalty on his return from a hamstring injury. However, the match was overshadowed by a security lapse that resulted in the passport details of the entire Argentine squad being leaked on the official team sheet. The numbers, which should have been redacted, were circulated publicly. Messi, at 38 years and 11 months, also became Argentina's oldest goalscorer, surpassing Angel Labruna's record from 1957. The team is set to begin its title defense in the World Cup against Algeria.