"I would like to thank the personnel of Russian security services and law enforcement agencies and, of course, the representatives of law enforcement agencies and security services from over 30 nations. I know that a total of 126 representatives of 55 security services and law enforcement agencies from 34 states participated in this joint work," Putin said during his meeting with the representatives of the command unit, which was in charge of ensuring security during the tournament, as quoted in a statement published on the Kremlin's website.

Putin noted that people who had arrived in Russia for attending the World Cup felt secure. They had been able to move freely across Russia without facing unnecessary barriers, the president noted.

Putin emphasized that all the security procedures, used during the tournament, were reliable but did not create unnecessary inconvenience.