Argentina's World Cup stars will be allowed to have sex on non-match days during next month's tournament but there are conditions.

Team doctor Donato Villami told a local radio station the team has been given a conditional green light which will allow them to have sex but only with regular partners and without drinking any alcohol during the June 11 to July 11 tournament.

"The players will be able to have sex during the World Cup in South Africa, but with regular partners and without champagne or other drinks," Villami told Radio Del Plata.

"Sex is part of everybody's social life and it's not a problem in itself. Problems arise with the excesses: all the extras, a non-regular partner or in hours reserved for rest."

Argentina will play Nigeria in their first Group B match on June 12, with matches against Greece and South Korea to follow.

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