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Greggs Halts Mexican Chicken Sandwich for England-Mexico Match

7/5/2026

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Greggs stopped selling its Mexican chicken sandwich range in English stores on 5 July 2026 because England faces Mexico in the World Cup round-of-16.
The flatbread, oval bite and baguette sandwiches remained on shelves in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Greggs said the removal acknowledges England’s football loyalties, adding the joke “It’s coming home.”
The sandwiches will return to English outlets on Monday morning, 8 July 2026.

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Greggs stopped selling its Mexican chicken sandwich range in English stores on 5 July 2026 because England faces Mexico in the World Cup round-of-16.
The flatbread, oval bite and baguette sandwiches remained on shelves in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Greggs said the removal acknowledges England’s football loyalties, adding the joke “It’s coming home.”
The sandwiches will return to English outlets on Monday morning, 8 July 2026.