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Ten Mount Pleasant players denied US visas ahead of LA Galaxy tie

Mar 11th 2026

Ten players from Jamaican side Mount Pleasant were refused US visas ahead of their Concacaf Champions Cup debut against LA Galaxy, a development tied to recent US restrictions on Haitian nationals that has left the club scrambling to replace personnel.

  • Ten players from Jamaican side Mount Pleasant were refused entry to the United States for their Concacaf Champions Cup match against LA Galaxy.
  • Mount Pleasant won the 2025 Concacaf Caribbean Cup and are making their Champions Cup debut at Dignity Health Sports Park in California.
  • The club has called up academy players to replace those denied visas.
  • Seven players in Mount Pleasant's squad are Haitian nationals, and a recent US travel ban bars Haiti nationals from entering the country.
  • The US State Department says athletes and essential team personnel can be exempted, but spectators and fans are not covered by the same exceptions.
  • It is unclear whether an exemption applies to the Concacaf Champions Cup, and Concacaf and Mount Pleasant have been contacted for comment.

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