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BOSTON — <\/span>A Massachusetts city home to one of the nation\u2019s largest Cape Verdean communities<\/a> will impose a nighttime curfew ahead of Cape Verde\u2019s World Cup match Friday after police said recent postgame celebrations were marred by shootings, stabbings and other violence, prompting city officials to request National Guard assistance.<\/p>\n Brockton Mayor Moises Rodrigues announced what he called a \u201ctemporary safety curfew\u201d within the Boston suburb at a news conference Wednesday. Cape Verde, an island nation off the west coast of Africa that qualified for the World Cup for the first time this year, is scheduled to face Argentina on Friday in the knockout stage of the tournament.<\/p>\n \u201cThe purpose of this curfew is to protect public safety, reduce criminal activity associated with post-game celebrations, and enable police, fire and emergency personnel to effectively maintain order and respond to emergencies,\u201d Rodrigues said.<\/p>\n The curfew will run from 10 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Saturday in parts of Brockton, where thousands of people have gathered after Cape Verde\u2019s World Cup matches<\/a>, pouring into downtown streets waving flags, dancing and celebrating late into the night. No one will be allowed to enter establishments serving alcohol after 7 p.m., and last call will be at 9:30 p.m.<\/p>\n Brockton is home to one of the nation\u2019s largest Cape Verdean communities. Nearly one in five residents is Cape Verdean, and the community is often referred to as the \u201c11th island\u201d of Cape Verde.<\/p>\n