TAKEAWAY orders have risen during this winter’s World Cup, with orders up by +10% on average during England’s fixtures.

Analysts at Foodhub, one of the UK’s leading food ordering apps, reported the average increase in online orders across the five games that England played before they were disappointingly knocked out.

And it seemed pizza was firmly on the brain, as a fifth of the UK (19%) chose pizza as their favourite footy takeaway, with fried chicken (10%) and a Chinese takeaway (9%) rounding off the top three.

Emma Stockman, a spokesperson for Foodhub, said: “It’s great to see that people enjoyed a takeaway treat while watching the tournament. We ran a recent study which showed that over half of the UK (56%) agrees that watching football is better with food, so we’re thrilled they chose to use Foodhub to order their football feast.

“With the World Cup running throughout the winter, it comes as no surprise that 52% of Brits would opt to watch the football in the comfort of their own home, particularly with the temperature being so low at the moment.

“We may not have brought it home this year, but it was a fantastic tournament and we’re so proud of our national team!”

To order a tasty treat delivered to your feet as festive fun begins, please visit the Foodhub website here: https://foodhub.co.uk/