MOSCOW, July 12 (Sputnik) - More than 3 million tourists visited Moscow during 2018 FIFA World Cup with the majority of visitors coming from China and the United States, head of Moscow’s Department of Sport and Tourism Nikolay Gulyaev said on Thursday.
"A total of 11 games were held [in Moscow] during the World Cup and Moscow has been the most popular city. More than 3 million tourists visited our city... including 1.2 million who came from outside the former Soviet republics," Gulyaev said at a press conference.
He added that the majority of tourists came to Russia from China and the United States, with German, Dutch and French nationals rounding out the top five.
This year's tournament will come to an end at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium on Sunday, with France facing Croatia in the final.
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