BASEBALL: US denies visas to Cuban baseball officials ahead of international tournament
The U.S. government denied visas to eight Cuban officials, including the president and pitching coach, preventing them from attending the World Baseball Classic, the Cuban Baseball and Softball Federation confirmed Wednesday. This move sidelines key figures from Cuba’s delegation in the international tournament.
Daniel Trotta
Reuters
February 25, 2026
Cuban national baseball team practice during a training session at the Latinoamericano Stadium while awaiting for the U.S. visa approvals for the World Baseball Classic, in Havana, Cuba January 29, 2026.
Norlys Perez/Reuters
The Cuban Baseball and Softball Federation on Wednesday said that the United States government on Tuesday had denied visas to eight members of the delegation competing to represent Cuba in the World Baseball Classic tournament.
Those who had their visas denied include the president of Cuban Baseball and Softball Federation, Juan Reinaldo Pérez Pardo, the organization's secretary general, Carlos del Pino Muñoz, and the pitching coach and local legend of the sport, Pedro Luis Lazo Iglesias.
-Daniel Trotta/Reuters
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