Portuguese National Team Is Flying With Tap Air Portugal To The 2026 World Cup

•    TAP is the Portuguese national team’s official airline
•    The team debuts the new airline travel kits

The Portuguese national team is flying 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, departed this Friday aboard the A330 CS-TUM, named Nuno Álvares Pereira and decorated with the slogan “It’s Portugal Time”, heading to West Palm Beach, where it is due to 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) which runs until 2030, the year in which Portugal will co-host the next World Cup with Spain and Morocco.

The strategic partnership between the two brands is based on a shared vision of promoting 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 conditions of excellence that reflect the highest standards of quality, safety and comfort.

This partnership between two of the strongest symbols of Portuguese identity reinforces the FPF’s internationalisation 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 seek 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,” says Luís Rodrigues, CEO of TAP Air Portugal.

The entire team and delegation are travelling on board TP9035, on a flight meticulously organised by the Portuguese Football Federation and TAP Air Portugal, so that our players arrive at their final destination ready to face the competition. From the meals to the business-class headphones and customised pillows, everything has been designed to offer our team maximum comfort.

The national team is even debuting TAP’s new travel kits, which will be available on all flights this summer. The new kits use more sustainable materials and feature 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 success in the World Cup, reminding that now “It’s Portugal Time”.

The Portuguese national team departed from Lisbon Airport on the A330neo Nuno Álvares Pereira heading to the 2026 World Cup.

TAP Air Portugal currently flies from London Heathrow, London Gatwick and Manchester airport in the UK and from Dublin in Ireland to Lisbon and Porto with onward connections to Brazil, Africa, Madeira, Azores, the USA and Canada.  TAP has a stop over programme allowing passengers to stop in either Lisbon or Porto on long haul journeys for up to 10 days for no additional air fare.

About TAP Air Portugal

TAP is Portugal’ s leading airline and is a member of Star Alliance since 2005. Flying since 1945, TAP Air Portugal has its hub in Lisbon, a privileged access platform in Europe, at the crossroads with Africa, North, Central, and South America.

TAP Air Portugal is the world’s leading airline between Europe and Brazil. TAP operates more than 1,250 weekly flights to 88 cities: 10 in North America, 15 in South America, 13 in Africa and the Middle East, seven in Portugal and 43 in the rest of Europe (in addition to Portugal).

TAP has made a clear commitment to modernising its fleet and offering the best product in the sector to its customers. The Portuguese Airline operates one of the youngest fleets in the world, with all of Airbus’ next generation NEO aircraft: A320neo, A321neo, A321LR, and A330neo, with superior efficiency and reduced emission levels. TAP also operates 19 Embraer aircraft in its regional fleet (TAP Express).

TAP is one of the 20 safest airlines in the world in 2026, according to Airlines Ratings.

TAP Air Portugal has been recognised and awarded as Europe’s Leading Airline to Africa, as well as Europe’s Leading Airline to South America by the World Travel Awards in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.