Earlier on Wednesday, the UK daily The Guardian reported that Russia had allegedly sent a new invitation to UK Prime Minister Theresa May to attend the World Cup after England beat Colombia in the last 16 on Tuesday.

"No personal invitations to attend the World Cup have been sent to UK politicians, so none were revoked. It is widely known that the decision not to attend the tournament at the official level came from London. Moreover, the UK had called for a boycott of the sporting event, and the media painted gloomy pictures of Russia's preparations for the tournament," the spokesman said.

He added that the World Cup was a global celebration of sports.

"Despite The Guardian's article, we do not make a point of 'enticing' people [to the World Cup], but give everyone the chance to support their teams. This also goes for the representatives of the United Kingdom. If the UK officials want to come after all, they will be welcomed with the same hospitality that was given to the England players and their fans," the spokesman said.

Before the tournament, the United Kingdom said that neither its top-level officials nor the members of the Royal family would travel to Russia for the World Cup following the poisoning of former intelligence officer Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in the UK city of Salisbury on March 4.

London accused Moscow of being behind the attack, a claim Russia vehemently denies, with the Russian Foreign Ministry's spokeswoman Maria Zakharova claiming that the accusations were aimed at undermining trust in Russia as the organizer of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

England, who have reached the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 2006, will take on Sweden in Samara on Saturday.

 The 2018 FIFA World Cup kicked off on June 14 and will continue until July 15, with the games being played across 11 Russian cities.