Jamaica’s Mount Pleasant scramble to get US visas for LA Galaxy Champions Cup clash
The politics of the United States is being felt worldwide, and the CONCACAF Champions Cup is getting caught in the slipstream. The regional governing body is scrambling to resolve a visa crisis involving Jamaican club Mount Pleasant FA ahead of its round-of-16 clash with LA Galaxy in California on Wednesday. Ten players from the Jamaican Premier League side have so far been unable to secure U.S. visas. The most complicated cases involve six Haitian players on Mount Pleasant’s roster. Haiti is among the countries whose citizens are currently barred from entering the United States under immigration restrictions introduced after Donald Trump returned to the White House in 2025. According to sources close to the club, speaking anonymously to protect relationships with authorities, the problem is not only outright denials. Some players simply cannot get visa appointments in time, with interview slots scheduled after the match itself. The situation leaves Mount Pleasant facing th...