Five people have entered Finland illegally using the FIFA FAN IDs that allow fans travel to Russia for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. They subsequently applied for asylum, the Finnish border guard said on Wednesday.

The five asylum seekers are Nigerian, Moroccan and Chinese nationality, crossed the border into Finland from World Cup host Russia, which has provided match ticket holders with visa-free entry, the border guard said.

 

Anthony Nlebem reporting from St. Petersburg/Russia

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