The Jollof Wars debate has been raging for decades across West Africa. While nations battle it out on the football pitch during the FIFA World Cup 2026, the real competition happens in kitchens and at family gatherings across the diaspora in London.

Ghanaian Jollof is known for its smoky, fireside flavour - cooked over an open flame and stained a deep orange-red with tomatoes. Nigerian Jollof, on the other hand, is party rice - bold, spiced and made in enormous quantities that fuel weddings, naming ceremonies and football watch parties alike. Senegal also enters the ring with their thieboudienne - rice cooked in rich tomato fish broth that arguably started the whole tradition.

At every World Cup screening event across London, the food is as important as the match. Whether you are watching Ghana vs England at a Brixton bar with plantain and groundnut soup, or following Senegal vs France with a steaming plate of thiébou dieune, food is how the diaspora connects to home.

Our verdict? Every version is a winner. Find a screening near you and judge for yourself.