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Juan Capdevila, former Spain national team defender, revealed that he may miss attending the 2026 World Cup final after his application for an electronic travel authorization to enter the United States was rejected, due to a trip he made to Iran a decade ago.

Capdevila revealed that he was planning to travel to attend the final match with his family before he discovered his inability to enter the United States.

In an interview with 'Cope', he said: 'We are currently arranging the trip to attend the final match with my children and family. My travel authorization has been rejected, so I cannot enter the country.'

The 2010 World Cup winner explained that the problem stems from a visit he made to Iran in 2016: 'My application was rejected because I was there 10 years ago, in 2016, to play a league match, just a normal match in Iran. Apparently, if you have previously visited Iran, you cannot enter the United States unless you have a different visa or something like that.'

Under US travel rules, people who have visited certain countries, including Iran, are generally no longer eligible to travel under the Visa Waiver Program, and must instead apply for a US entry visa.

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