Former Spanish defender Juan Capdevila appealed to US President Donald Trump after his request to enter the United States to attend the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina, scheduled for Sunday, was rejected.

According to Reuters, Capdevila, a member of the 2010 World Cup-winning Spanish national team, explained that his request to enter the US was rejected due to his participation in an exhibition match that brought together a number of La Liga stars in Iran in 2016.

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Capdevila (48 years old) posted a message on his social media accounts, in which he appealed to US President Donald Trump, asking for his help in resolving the crisis.

The former Villarreal full-back wrote: 'I was just told that I cannot travel to the final match with my children because my application for an electronic travel authorization was rejected.'

Obtaining an electronic travel authorization is a basic requirement for citizens eligible to travel to the United States without needing a visa.

Capdevila added: 'Can anyone help me with this? You cannot imagine how excited I am to be there, with all my teammates from the 2010 team, and to support this team... I can't believe they are not allowing me to enter the United States, and that I will miss a moment like this with my children, who love football so much.'

Capdevila also mentioned in his post the Spanish Ministry of Sports, and also appealed to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, asking him to intervene to help.