Visa applications denied for Uganda Little League Team
(courtesy of Little League Baseball)
Little League International has been advised by the United States State Department that the Little League team from Kampala, Uganda that won the Middle East and Africa Region (MEA) Tournament, earning a berth in the 65th Little League Baseball World Series, will not be given visas to enter the U.S.
Due to privacy concerns, the State Department did not give Little League International a reason for the decision, except that the documentation provided by the team contained discrepancies.
The Rev. John Foundation Little League of Kampala won the MEA tournament by defeating a team from Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 6-4, in the regional championship game on July 16. That game was played in Kutno, Poland after which the Kampala team returned home to Uganda.
The Little League Baseball World Series in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania begins on august 18 and concludes on August 28. Sixteen teams from around the world play to determine the world champion at the end of Little League’s International Tournament, featuring more than 16,000 games in six weeks of play.
Info courtesy of Little League International
