Massachusetts city imposes curfew ahead of historic World Cup match

A Massachusetts metropolis with 1 of the nation's largest Cape Verdean communities has imposed a impermanent curfew up of Friday's historical World Cup lucifer betwixt the West African federation and Argentina.

The curfew volition beryllium successful effect successful Brockton, conscionable southbound of Boston, from 10 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Saturday. 

City officials said the determination follows caller World Cup celebrations that led to unsafe and unlawful behavior. 

"World Cup celebrations person resulted successful incidents of reckless driving, amerciable thoroughfare gatherings, vandalism, assaults, fireworks violations, disorderly conduct, and different transgression activities," the metropolis said. 

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A Cape Verde instrumentality attends the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group H lucifer betwixt Uruguay and Cape Verde astatine Miami Stadium successful Miami connected June 21, 2026. (Craig Williamson/SNS Group)

Brockton is location to 1 of the largest Cape Verdean communities successful the United States, with astir 1 successful 4 residents identifying arsenic Cape Verdean, according to section outlet The Enterprise.

Friday's lucifer was expected to gully ample celebrations, arsenic the 2026 tourney marks the archetypal clip the African land federation has qualified for the FIFA World Cup.

Following erstwhile World Cup matches, Brockton constabulary said respective radical were injured successful shootings that erupted during postgame celebrations, according to section outlet Boston 25 News — prompting metropolis officials to enforce the impermanent curfew up of Friday's matchup. 

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A mural connected the broadside of the Mayor Bill Carpenter Garage successful Brockton, MA, connected Oct. 8, 2020.  (Lane Turner/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Under the curfew order, nary 1 volition beryllium permitted to participate establishments serving intoxicant aft 7 p.m.

Patrons already wrong volition beryllium allowed to stay until 10 p.m., but "last calls" for alcoholic beverages indispensable extremity by 9:30 p.m. 

The metropolis said lone constricted exceptions to the curfew volition beryllium permitted.

Such cases see instrumentality enforcement officers and different archetypal responders, individuals traveling straight to oregon from lawful employment, those seeking aesculapian care, and those responding to emergencies. 

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha celebrates astatine the extremity of the World Cup Group H lucifer against Uruguay successful Miami Gardens, Fla., connected June 21, 2026. (Lynne Sladky/AP)

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Brockton officials described the measurement arsenic a nationalist information measurement intended to sphere nationalist order. 

"The intent of this curfew is to support nationalist safety, trim transgression enactment associated with post-match celebrations, and alteration police, fire, and exigency unit to efficaciously support bid and respond to emergencies," the metropolis said. 

"Residents and visitors are urged to observe responsibly, obey each laws, debar unlawful gatherings, and cooperate with nationalist information officials to guarantee that each World Cup celebrations stay peaceful and safe."