World Cup winners

AS THE FESTIVAL OF FOOTBALL KICKS OFF IN QATAR, MARION MCMULLEN PICKS A DREAM TEAM OF HALF-TIME SNACKS

Higgidy Steak and Sussex Ale Pie

RRP £4, Sainsbury’s.

Ocado, Booths

Enjoy the finest in footy food with this combo of tender British beef in a rich Sussex ale gravy, with onions, carrots and melt-in-the-mouth pastry.

Pizza World Cup Meal Deal

£8, Iceland

Treat your family team to two pizzas, two sides and a free football, all for £8. The deal includes TGI Fridays Cajun Onion Rings, Mccain Lightly Spiced Wedges and Chicago Town Tiger Crust pizza.

Pizza and drink super saver deal

£6, Co-op, until December 13 Enjoy a pizza and a beer or a coke while watching the game. Buy two pizzas (Stonebaked Sloppy Joe / Pepperoni or Margherita) and drink (Coca Cola Zero x 4/ Budweiser Bottle 4X300ml) for £6.

Kabuto Mac n’ Cheese pasta pots

£1.50, Sainsbury’s, Amazon Super-quick to prepare, so you’ll never have to miss a goal. The comfort food favourite takes just four minutes to cook for easy peasy cheesy pots of goodness.

Ginsters Chicken Tikka Slice

RRP from £1.65, available nationwide The perfect half-time pick-me-up. British chicken thigh is mixed with locally-sourced potatoes, onions and juicy tomatoes, seasoned in a spicy tikka sauce and wrapped in light puff pastry.

Dickinson & Morris Pork Pie

RRP from £2.10 for 145g pie, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Morrisons, porkpie.co.uk

No World Cup would be complete without a handcrafted pork pie from Dickinson & Morris – famed for bringing an authentic and award-winning taste of Melton Mowbray to the nation for more than 170 years.

Zizzi range

from £2.50, Tesco

Everyone’s a winner as restaurant brand

Zizzi adds three new vegan dishes to its recently launched exclusive Tesco range. Chose from Vegan Jackfruit Pepperoni Pizza, Vegan Rainbow Lasagne and Vegan Praline Brownie.