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#FIFAWorldCup: 4 facts about countries from group H

Here are a few interesting facts about countries from the last group in the FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Nizhny Novgorod: Former 'closed city' is teeming with World Cup tourists

The venue for six World Cup matches, Nizhny Novgorod was known as Gorky from 1932 until 1990: a so-called "closed city" located 400km east of Moscow.

The World Cup is making Russia look almost gay-friendly

Russia normally outlaws what authorities call gay propaganda to minors.

For Russia's smallest World Cup city their moment of fame was fleeting

Saransk was a surprise World Cup host choice because it lacked necessary infrastructure and its own soccer club was languishing ...