The Senegal women’s basketball team has had to cancel a training camp it had scheduled in the United States after some members of its squad had their visas denied, the country’s prime minister said on Thursday.

The Senegal women's basketball team is canceling a planned training camp in the United States after several team members had their visa applications rejected by the U.S. State Department. The camp was scheduled to start on Sunday,

The prime minister of Senegal said the women's basketball team has canceled plans to train in the U.S. after visa applications of five players and seven officials were not approved.