PORTUGUESE NATIONAL TEAM FLYS TO THE 2026 WORLD CUP WITH TAP AIR PORTUGAL | News

The Portuguese national team will fly with TAP Air Portugal to the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The national team delegation, led by captain Cristiano Ronaldo and manager Roberto Martinez, took off this Friday aboard the A330 CS-TUM, named Nuno Álvares Pereira and decorated with the slogan “It’s Portugal Time”, bound for West Palm Beach, where it will arrive at 10:30 PM local time.

TAP is the official airline of the Portuguese national team, under an agreement signed with the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) that runs until 2030, the year in which Portugal will host the next World Cup together with Spain and Morocco.

The strategic partnership between the two brands is based on a shared vision to promote Portugal internationally, bringing together football, tourism and air travel as drivers of the country’s global profile. TAP will accompany the national team on its international trips, ensuring excellent conditions that reflect the highest standards of quality, safety and comfort.

This partnership between two of the strongest symbols of Portuguese identity strengthens the FPF’s internationalization strategy and consolidates TAP’s position as an active partner in promoting sport, tourism and the image of a modern, globally competitive Portugal.

“It is with great pride that we are flying the national team to the 2026 World Cup and that we have this partnership with the FPF – two winning brands that take Portugal around the world, that unite the Portuguese people and that want to face every challenge with a winning spirit. At TAP we all hope that the national team and the fans will enjoy a World Cup full of success and joy,” said Luís Rodrigues, CEO of TAP Air Portugal.

The entire team and delegation will travel aboard TP9035, on a flight carefully organized by the Portuguese Football Federation and TAP Air Portugal, so that our players arrive at their final destination ready to compete. From the meals to the business headphones and custom pillows, everything is designed to provide our team with maximum comfort.

The national team is even introducing TAP’s new travel kits, which will be available on all flights this summer. The new kits use more sustainable materials and include more and new products from Portuguese companies, such as Pé de Meia and 8950 Cosmética, reinforcing the airline’s commitment to Portuguese identity and hospitality. The kits are available in two collections, The Blaze and Mini Vigor, in the national colours.

TAP Air Portugal wishes our team good luck at the World Cup and reminds us that it is now “Portugal Time”.
The Portuguese national team took off from Lisbon Airport on the A330neo Nuno Álvares Pereira en route to the 2026 World Cup.

TAP Air Portugal currently flies from London Heathrow, London Gatwick and Manchester airports in the UK and from Dublin in Ireland to Lisbon and Porto with onward connections to Brazil, Africa, Madeira, the Azores, the US and Canada. TAP has a stopover program that allows passengers on long-haul trips to stop in Lisbon or Porto for up to ten days without additional flight costs.

Tickets for flights can be booked at https://www.flytap.com/en_gb/ or through travel agencies.