Andrey Varkentin promised to treat his friends to a dinner worth 150,000 rubles if Russia reached the quarter-finals.

Russia beat Spain on penalties at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium on Sunday, with goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev saving Koke's and Iago Aspas’s penalties to help the host nation reach the last eight for the first time.

"I will keep on supporting Russia anyway. I think they have a chance to win. These days are of historic importance. I feel fantastic emotions and not only because of the team's victories but also because of the entire tournament," Varkentin said.