"You can see for yourself how the 2018 World Cup is going, fans from all over the world are surprised by what they saw in Russia. It's not just about the competition, but about the hospitality of Russian people as well," Levitin said.

Hosts Russia are taking on Spain in their round of 16 game this morning.

Levitin added that while the result of the match was not important for him, he wanted Russia players to show their character.