Worcester African Nations Tournament (WANT)
Official Website
NATIONS
PARTICIPATING
🇨🇲 Cameroon
🇨🇻 Cape Verde
🇨🇩 DR Congo
🇬🇭 Ghana (MA)
🇰🇪 Kenya
🇱🇷 Liberia (RI)
🇸🇴 Somali
🇺🇬 Uganda (Boston)
🇺🇬 Uganda (Worcester)
🇿🇲 Zambia
● Competitive matches with organized tournament format
Family-friendly environment with food, music, and vendors
Celebrating culture, unity, and community pride
Richard Boateng (Anokye Krom Restaurant)
The Worcester African Nations Tournament (WANT) proudly honors Richard Boateng, owner of Anokye Krom, as a WANT 2025 Awards Winner.
Originally from Ghana, Mr. Boateng moved to Worcester in 1997 and later opened Anokye Krom to create a welcoming space where African immigrants—especially Ghanaians—could feel at home. With Worcester becoming a growing hub for the West African diaspora, he recognized the need for a place where people could relax, connect, and enjoy authentic West African food and culture.
Anokye Krom is known for its popular dishes such as jollof rice, fried plantains, and traditional West African meals, and has become a major gathering place for families, friends, and community members.
Named after the legendary Ghanaian leader Okomfo Anokye, Anokye Krom represents pride, history, and unity.
WANT is proud to celebrate Mr. Boateng for his leadership, entrepreneurship, and continued impact on the Worcester community.
Tournament Format & Match
Team Placements
The Worcester African Nations Tournament will feature national teams representing African countries.
Teams will be placed into groups based on the total number of registered teams.
Group Stage
play a round-robin format within their group.
Advancement
Advancement
The top teams from each group will advance to the knockout stage.
Tie-breakers will be determined in the following order:
Total points
Goal difference
Goals scored
Head-to-head result
Penalty shootout or tournament committee decision
Knockout Stage
Knockout matches are single-elimination.
Tied matches in the knockout stage will go directly to pena
The top teams from each group will advance to the knockout stage.
Tie-breakers will be determined in the following order:
Total points
Goal difference
Goals scored
Head-to-head result
Penalty shootout or tournament committee decision
Knockout Stage
Knockout matches are single-elimination.
Tied matches in the knockout stage will go directly to penalty kicks (no extra time).
Final
Winners of the semifinals will compete in the final match to determine the tournament champion.