(CNN) -- They may have a silly name and be 750-1 against to win the tournament, but Australia's "Socceroos" were Team Keen on May 28, arriving first for the Brazil World Cup in a specially designed Qantas jet marked with the team logo. Thus began a small but nevertheless slideshow-worthy trend for spruced up World Cup aircraft. Brazil's GOL adopted the role of attention-stealing host, with a paint job so magnificent it's worthy of its own gallery. Germany's Lufthansa became "Fanhansa" on eight planes, in a design that valued minimalism and efficiency over gaudy ostentation. Click through the gallery for more.
Airlines are playing their part in the World Cup fever, with many rolling out themed liveries . Brazil's team is using a plane completely covered by graffiti art . Germany's Lufthansa has renamed eight of its planes to "Fanhansa"