Every World Cup venue, 1930 → 2026.
17 venues across 3 host nations for the selected years. Capacity, altitude, opening year, tournament appearances. Click any row to query the underlying API (GET /stadiums/{id}).
Tournament — click to filter (3 selected)
Clear17
Stadiums
3
Host countries
1897
Oldest
Parc des Princes1962
Newest
Estadio Carlos DittbornStadium map
Venues used in 1930, 1938, 1962 — marker size + color scales with match count · click any marker for details
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Capacity:<25%25-45%45-65%65-85%≥85%·Marker size also scales with capacity
Highest-altitude venues
Estadio Azteca's 2,287m made 1986 famous. Toluca tops out higher.
- 1.Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez PrádanosSantiago, Chile575 mcap 48,665
- 2.Estadio El TenienteRancagua, Chile512 mcap 15,000
- 3.Stade de GerlandLyon, France173 mcap 41,000
- 4.Stade de la MeinauStrasbourg, France145 mcap 26,109
- 5.Stade Auguste-DelauneReims, France79 mcap 21,684
- 6.Estadio Carlos DittbornArica, Chile49 mcap 17,786
- 7.Stade Olympique Yves-du-ManoirColombes, France45 mcap 60,000
- 8.Parc des PrincesParis, France42 mcap 47,929
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Estadio PocitosMontevideo, Uruguay30 mcap 1,000 - 10.Stade Victor BoucqueyLille, France30 mcap 15,000
GET /stadiums (sorted by elevationM desc)
Most-used venues
Ranked by match count in 1930, 1938, 1962
- 1.Estadio CentenarioMontevideo, Uruguay10 matches1930 (10)
- 2.Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez PrádanosSantiago, Chile10 matches1962 (10)
- 3.Estadio SausalitoViña del Mar, Chile8 matches1962 (8)
- 4.Estadio Carlos DittbornArica, Chile7 matches1962 (7)
- 5.Estadio El TenienteRancagua, Chile7 matches1962 (7)
- 6.Estadio Gran Parque CentralMontevideo, Uruguay6 matches1930 (6)
- 7.Stade VélodromeMarseille, France3 matches1938 (3), 1998
- 8.Stade Olympique Yves-du-ManoirColombes, France3 matches1938 (3)
- 9.Parc des PrincesParis, France3 matches1938 (3), 1998
- 10.Stade Chaban-DelmasBordeaux, France3 matches1938 (3), 1998
- 11.Estadio PocitosMontevideo, Uruguay2 matches1930 (2)
- 12.Stade de la MeinauStrasbourg, France1 match1938 (1)
GET /matches?year=… (count grouped by stadiumId)
Average capacity by opening decade
Are WC venues getting bigger over time?
GET /stadiums (group by floor(opened / 10) × 10)
Stadiums by host country
3 countries have hosted matches
GET /stadiums (group by country)
Goals per match by stadium altitude
Does the air thin out the defense? Bands aligned with FIFA altitude-acclimatization thresholds.
Sea level (<200m)
3.94g/m
189 goals · 48 matches · 12 venues
Low (200-800m)
2.47g/m
42 goals · 17 matches · 2 venues
goals.sum / matches.count, grouped by elevation band
All venues
| Stadium | Country | Capacity | Altitude | Opened | WC editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stade Vélodrome Marseille | France | 67,394 | 12 m | 1937 | 1938, 1998 |
Parc des Princes Paris | France | 47,929 | 42 m | 1897 | 1938, 1998 |
Stade de Gerland Lyon | France | 41,000 | 173 m | 1926 | 1938, 1998 |
Stade Chaban-Delmas Bordeaux | France | 34,462 | 24 m | 1938 | 1938, 1998 |
Estadio Centenario Montevideo | Uruguay | 90,000 | 29 m | 1930 | 1930 |
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir Colombes | France | 60,000 | 45 m | 1907 | 1938 |
Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos Santiago | Chile | 48,665 | 575 m | 1938 | 1962 |
Stade de la Meinau Strasbourg | France | 26,109 | 145 m | 1914 | 1938 |
Stade Auguste-Delaune Reims | France | 21,684 | 79 m | 1935 | 1938 |
Estadio Gran Parque Central Montevideo | Uruguay | 20,000 | 28 m | 1900 | 1930 |
Estadio Sausalito Viña del Mar | Chile | 18,000 | 13 m | 1929 | 1962 |
Estadio Carlos Dittborn Arica | Chile | 17,786 | 49 m | 1962 | 1962 |
Stade Victor Boucquey Lille · demolished 1975 | France | 15,000 | 30 m | 1902 | 1938 |
Estadio El Teniente Rancagua | Chile | 15,000 | 512 m | 1945 | 1962 |
Stade Cavée Verte Le Havre · demolished 1970 | France | 10,000 | 9 m | 1932 | 1938 |
Stade du Fort Carré Antibes | France | 8,000 | 4 m | 1928 | 1938 |
Estadio Pocitos Montevideo · demolished 1940 | Uruguay | 1,000 | 30 m | 1921 | 1930 |