( 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 aircraft . Brazil 's team is using a plane completely covered by graffiti art . Germany 's Lufthansa has dedicated one of its aircraft to ` ` . ''