Capdevila will still visit the final of the 2026 World Cup

Former Spain defender Joan Capdevila has successfully arrived in the United States of America to support his national team live at the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals. His visit was initially denied entry to the Spaniard because of his participation in an exhibition football match on the territory of Iran ten years ago. After the rejection of the application for entry, Capdevila did not give up. He published a post on social networks where he directly addressed US President Donald Trump. In addition to the president, the ex-footballer sent a message to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and identified the Ministry of Sports of the Spanish government in his appeal. US Customs and Border Protection confirmed in an email to The Associated Press that it had received a new entry request for Capdevila. After prompt consideration of the issue, the former athlete was able to legally cross the border on Sunday. Joan Capdevila is an iconic figure for Spanish football. He was an integral part of Spain's golden generation, winning the 2008 European Championship. And in 2010, he appeared in the starting lineup for the final match against the Netherlands, where he helped Spain win its first and so far only title of world champions. We will remind, earlier it became known that