"There was a heavy traffic [of fans] at the official FIFA Fan Fest at Vorobyovy Gory next to Moscow State University. More than 1.6 million fans visited the fan fest during all the games of the tournament," Gulyaev said at a press conference.

He added that the round of 16 game between Russia and Croatia saw the maximum attendance with 167,000 fans coming to the fan fest during the day. 

The fan zone is located next to Moscow State University's main building at Vorobyovy Gory (Sparrow Hills) and can hold up to 25,000 people. Admission to the fan zone is free of charge.

 This year's World Cup will come to an end on Sunday, with France facing Croatia in the final at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium.