A pop concert was held at the venue to mark the event, while France's former World Cup champion Marcel Desailly and Russia’s all-time top scorer Alexander Kerzhakov greeted the visitors.

“The excitement is already immense and will only increase over the next few days ahead of the opening match. Having seen this, however, we can already say that Russia has got off on the right foot,” Desailly said, as quoted by FIFA.

Kerzhakov added he was very proud of Russia hosting the World Cup, adding that the stadiums will certainly be full and “Russians will celebrate at the FIFA Fan Fests with fans from all over the world.”

The World Cup opening ceremony will take place at Moscow's 81,000-seater Luzhniki Stadium on Thursday, shortly before the opening match of the tournament between Russia and Saudi Arabia. The tournament will be held in a total of 11 cities across the country, with the final scheduled for July 15.