On Thursday, the Spanish Embassy in Moscow said that the king would pay a short visit to Russia to attend the match and support Spain at the tournament.

The minister has already visited Russia to attend Spain's group-stage match at the Kazan Arena on June 20, when they beat Iran 1-0.

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