NewsBy Nicola CarruthersSpirits suffered a double-digit sales drop across Britain’s on-trade in the week after the World Cup final. The final of the Fifa men’s World Cup football tournament between Spain and Argentina was held on 19 July. The biggest World Cup boost came during England’s semi-final against Argentina on Wednesday 15 July. Across all types of hospitality venues, total sales grew by 3.8% in June, while like-for-like sales saw a 0.2% uptick. Saxon Moseley, head of leisure and hospitality at RSM UK, described drinks-led pubs as the “real winners of the World Cup”.