The report says the 24-year-old was approached near the stadium after allegedly attempting to reactivate the credential. Police action followed an alert from a legal representative of the tournament organisers.
The reported attempt is significant because tournament credentials are designed to link access to an approved individual, role and security clearance. Renting one would create a route around those controls, even if the document itself remained genuine.
The timing added pressure. Mexico City was hosting a major tournament fixture, with supporters, officials and media converging around the stadium. Any alleged effort to transfer access through social media would force organisers to monitor both physical entry points and online activity.
The case also underlines the difference between possessing an official document and being authorised to use it. Credential checks must establish identity as well as validity, particularly when a pass has reportedly been reactivated after being offered to another person.
The report says the man was taken to the Public Prosecutor’s Office, which will determine the next stage of the legal process. No final charge or court outcome has been announced, so the allegation remains unresolved.
Attention now turns to the authorities’ handling of the case and to access procedures around the Uzbekistan-Colombia fixture. Further guidance from tournament organisers could become the next storyline if officials seek to reinforce credential checks across the competition.