Every World Cup venue, 1930 → 2026.
37 venues across 6 host nations for the selected years. Capacity, altitude, opening year, tournament appearances. Click any row to query the underlying API (GET /stadiums/{id}).
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Stadiums
6
Host countries
1900
Oldest
2020
Newest
Stadium map
Venues used in 1930, 1954, 1990, 2026 — 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 AztecaMexico City, Mexico2,287 mcap 87,000 - 2.
Estadio AkronZapopan, Mexico1,671 mcap 49,850 - 3.
Stade Olympique de la PontaiseLausanne, Switzerland614 mcap 15,850 - 4.
Wankdorf StadiumBern, Switzerland560 mcap 64,000 - 5.
Estadio BBVAGuadalupe, Mexico493 mcap 53,500 - 6.
Stade des CharmillesGeneva, Switzerland432 mcap 35,000 - 7.
HardturmZürich, Switzerland401 mcap 35,000 - 8.
Cornaredo StadiumLugano, Switzerland364 mcap 6,330 - 9.
Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, United States313 mcap 71,000 - 10.
Stadio delle AlpiTurin, Italy278 mcap 67,229
GET /stadiums (sorted by elevationM desc)
Most-used venues
Ranked by match count in 1930, 1954, 1990, 2026
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Estadio CentenarioMontevideo, Uruguay10 matches1930 (10) - 2.
AT&T StadiumArlington, United States9 matches2026 (9) - 3.
MetLife StadiumEast Rutherford, United States8 matches2026 (8) - 4.
Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, United States8 matches2026 (8) - 5.
SoFi StadiumInglewood, United States8 matches2026 (8) - 6.
NRG StadiumHouston, United States7 matches2026 (7) - 7.
Gillette StadiumFoxborough, United States7 matches2026 (7) - 8.
Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, United States7 matches2026 (7) - 9.
BC PlaceVancouver, Canada7 matches2026 (7) - 10.
GEHA Field at Arrowhead StadiumKansas City, United States6 matches2026 (6) - 11.
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro)Milan, Italy6 matches1934, 1990 (6) - 12.
Stadio OlimpicoRome, Italy6 matches1990 (6)
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
6 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)
1.25g/m
177 goals · 142 matches · 25 venues
Low (200-800m)
3.02g/m
148 goals · 49 matches · 10 venues
High (1500-2200m)
0.00g/m
0 goals · 4 matches · 1 venue
Very high (≥2200m)
0.00g/m
0 goals · 5 matches · 1 venue
goals.sum / matches.count, grouped by elevation band
All venues
| Stadium | Country | Capacity | Altitude | Opened | WC editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Estadio Azteca Mexico City | 87,000 | 2,287 m | 1966 | 1970, 1986, 2026 | |
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Milan | 75,923 | 176 m | 1926 | 1934, 1990 | |
Stadio Artemio Franchi Florence | 47,290 | 51 m | 1931 | 1934, 1990 | |
Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Bologna | 38,279 | 64 m | 1927 | 1934, 1990 | |
Stadio Luigi Ferraris Genoa | 36,599 | 26 m | 1911 | 1934, 1990 | |
Estadio Centenario Montevideo | 90,000 | 29 m | 1930 | 1930 | |
MetLife Stadium East Rutherford | 82,500 | 9 m | 2010 | 2026 | |
AT&T Stadium Arlington | 80,000 | 177 m | 2009 | 2026 | |
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City | 76,416 | 273 m | 1972 | 2026 | |
Stadio Olimpico Rome | 73,603 | 37 m | 1953 | 1990 | |
NRG Stadium Houston | 72,220 | 15 m | 2002 | 2026 | |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta | 71,000 | 313 m | 2017 | 2026 | |
SoFi Stadium Inglewood | 70,240 | 45 m | 2020 | 2026 | |
Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia | 69,879 | 13 m | 2003 | 2026 | |
Lumen Field Seattle | 68,740 | 14 m | 2002 | 2026 | |
Levi's Stadium Santa Clara | 68,500 | 1 m | 2014 | 2026 | |
Stadio delle Alpi Turin · demolished 2008 | 67,229 | 278 m | 1990 | 1990 | |
Gillette Stadium Foxborough | 65,878 | 83 m | 2002 | 2026 | |
Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens | 65,326 | 13 m | 1987 | 2026 | |
Wankdorf Stadium Bern · demolished 2001 | 64,000 | 560 m | 1925 | 1954 | |
St. Jakob Stadium Basel · demolished 1998 | 60,000 | 262 m | 1954 | 1954 | |
Stadio San Nicola Bari | 58,270 | 62 m | 1990 | 1990 | |
Stadio Diego Armando Maradona Naples | 54,726 | 51 m | 1959 | 1990 | |
BC Place Vancouver | 54,500 | 11 m | 1983 | 2026 | |
Estadio BBVA Guadalupe | 53,500 | 493 m | 2015 | 2026 | |
Estadio Akron Zapopan | 49,850 | 1,671 m | 2010 | 2026 | |
Stadio Friuli Udine | 41,652 | 115 m | 1976 | 1990 | |
Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi Verona | 39,371 | 60 m | 1963 | 1990 | |
Stadio Sant'Elia Cagliari | 39,000 | 1 m | 1970 | 1990 | |
Stadio Renzo Barbera Palermo | 36,349 | 43 m | 1932 | 1990 | |
Hardturm Zürich · demolished 2008 | 35,000 | 401 m | 1929 | 1954 | |
Stade des Charmilles Geneva · demolished 2003 | 35,000 | 432 m | 1930 | 1954 | |
BMO Field Toronto | 30,000 | 81 m | 2007 | 2026 | |
Estadio Gran Parque Central Montevideo | 20,000 | 28 m | 1900 | 1930 | |
Stade Olympique de la Pontaise Lausanne | 15,850 | 614 m | 1904 | 1954 | |
Cornaredo Stadium Lugano | 6,330 | 364 m | 1951 | 1954 | |
Estadio Pocitos Montevideo · demolished 1940 | 1,000 | 30 m | 1921 | 1930 |