FILE PHOTO: A volunteer stands before the match between Iran and Portugal on Mordovia Arena, in Saransk, Russia, June 25, 2018. REUTERS/Murad Sezer/File Photo
SARANSK, Russia (Reuters) - Australian fan Joshua Hesse looked puzzled when told which team would inherit the brand new World Cup stadium in Russia's Saransk where he was about to watch Tunisia play Panama.
That's because few people outside Russia have heard of local club FC Mordovia Saransk.
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