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Every World Cup venue, 1930 → 2026.

73 venues across 9 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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73
Stadiums
9
Host countries
1898
Oldest
Olympia
2020
Newest
SoFi Stadium

Stadium map

Venues used in 1930, 1958, 1990, 2002, 2010, 2026 — marker size + color scales with match count · click any marker for details
73 venues
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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. 1.
    Estadio Azteca
    Mexico City, Mexico
    2,287 m
    cap 87,000
  2. 2.
    Ellis Park Stadium
    Johannesburg, South Africa
    1,728 m
    cap 62,567
  3. 3.
    FNB Stadium (Soccer City)
    Johannesburg, South Africa
    1,701 m
    cap 84,490
  4. 4.
    Estadio Akron
    Zapopan, Mexico
    1,671 m
    cap 49,850
  5. 5.
    Free State Stadium
    Bloemfontein, South Africa
    1,409 m
    cap 48,000
  6. 6.
    Loftus Versfeld Stadium
    Pretoria, South Africa
    1,367 m
    cap 51,762
  7. 7.
    Peter Mokaba Stadium
    Polokwane, South Africa
    1,293 m
    cap 41,733
  8. 8.
    Royal Bafokeng Stadium
    Rustenburg, South Africa
    1,177 m
    cap 38,646
  9. 9.
    Mbombela Stadium
    Mbombela, South Africa
    629 m
    cap 43,500
  10. 10.
    Estadio BBVA
    Guadalupe, Mexico
    493 m
    cap 53,500
GET /stadiums (sorted by elevationM desc)

Most-used venues

Ranked by match count in 1930, 1958, 1990, 2002, 2010, 2026
  1. 1.
    Estadio Centenario
    Montevideo, Uruguay
    10 matches
    1930 (10)
  2. 2.
    AT&T Stadium
    Arlington, United States
    9 matches
    2026 (9)
  3. 3.
    FNB Stadium (Soccer City)
    Johannesburg, South Africa
    8 matches
    2010 (8)
  4. 4.
    MetLife Stadium
    East Rutherford, United States
    8 matches
    2026 (8)
  5. 5.
    Mercedes-Benz Stadium
    Atlanta, United States
    8 matches
    2026 (8)
  6. 6.
    SoFi Stadium
    Inglewood, United States
    8 matches
    2026 (8)
  7. 7.
    Cape Town Stadium
    Cape Town, South Africa
    8 matches
    2010 (8)
  8. 8.
    Råsunda Stadium
    Solna, Sweden
    8 matches
    1958 (8)
  9. 9.
    Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
    Gqeberha, South Africa
    8 matches
    2010 (8)
  10. 10.
    NRG Stadium
    Houston, United States
    7 matches
    2026 (7)
  11. 11.
    Gillette Stadium
    Foxborough, United States
    7 matches
    2026 (7)
  12. 12.
    Hard Rock Stadium
    Miami Gardens, United States
    7 matches
    2026 (7)
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

9 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)
1.92g/m
498 goals · 259 matches · 57 venues
Low (200-800m)
0.63g/m
17 goals · 27 matches · 5 venues
Mid (800-1500m)
2.00g/m
44 goals · 22 matches · 4 venues
High (1500-2200m)
2.11g/m
40 goals · 19 matches · 3 venues
Very high (≥2200m)
0.00g/m
0 goals · 5 matches · 1 venue
goals.sum / matches.count, grouped by elevation band

All venues

Sort:WC appearancesCapacityAltitudeOpening yearName
StadiumCountryCapacityAltitudeOpenedWC editions
Estadio Azteca
Mexico City
Mexico87,0002,287 m19661970, 1986, 2026
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro)
Milan
Italy75,923176 m19261934, 1990
Stadio Artemio Franchi
Florence
Italy47,29051 m19311934, 1990
Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Bologna
Italy38,27964 m19271934, 1990
Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Genoa
Italy36,59926 m19111934, 1990
Estadio Centenario
Montevideo
Uruguay90,00029 m19301930
FNB Stadium (Soccer City)
Johannesburg
South Africa84,4901,701 m19892010
MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford
United States82,5009 m20102026
AT&T Stadium
Arlington
United States80,000177 m20092026
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City
United States76,416273 m19722026
Stadio Olimpico
Rome
Italy73,60337 m19531990
International Stadium Yokohama
Yokohama
Japan72,32738 m19982002
NRG Stadium
Houston
United States72,22015 m20022026
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta
United States71,000313 m20172026
SoFi Stadium
Inglewood
United States70,24045 m20202026
Lincoln Financial Field
Philadelphia
United States69,87913 m20032026
Lumen Field
Seattle
United States68,74014 m20022026
Levi's Stadium
Santa Clara
United States68,5001 m20142026
Stadio delle Alpi
Turin · demolished 2008
Italy67,229278 m19901990
Seoul World Cup Stadium
Seoul
South Korea66,70429 m20012002
Daegu World Cup Stadium
Daegu
South Korea66,42282 m20012002
Gillette Stadium
Foxborough
United States65,87883 m20022026
Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Gardens
United States65,32613 m19872026
Cape Town Stadium
Cape Town
South Africa64,1009 m20092010
Saitama Stadium 2002
Saitama
Japan63,70011 m20012002
Moses Mabhida Stadium
Durban
South Africa62,76013 m20092010
Ellis Park Stadium
Johannesburg
South Africa62,5671,728 m19282010
Stadio San Nicola
Bari
Italy58,27062 m19901990
Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Naples
Italy54,72651 m19591990
BC Place
Vancouver
Canada54,50011 m19832026
Busan Asiad Stadium
Busan
South Korea53,76925 m20012002
Estadio BBVA
Guadalupe
Mexico53,500493 m20152026
Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Pretoria
South Africa51,7621,367 m19062010
Shizuoka Stadium ECOPA
Fukuroi
Japan50,88950 m20012002
Incheon Munhak Stadium
Incheon
South Korea50,25638 m20022002
Råsunda Stadium
Solna · demolished 2013
Sweden50,00022 m19371958
Estadio Akron
Zapopan
Mexico49,8501,671 m20102026
Miyagi Stadium
Rifu
Japan49,00056 m20002002
Free State Stadium
Bloemfontein
South Africa48,0001,409 m19522010
Yanmar Stadium Nagai
Osaka
Japan47,00013 m19962002
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Gqeberha
South Africa46,00014 m20092010
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Ulsan
South Korea43,5508 m20012002
Mbombela Stadium
Mbombela
South Africa43,500629 m20092010
Suwon World Cup Stadium
Suwon
South Korea43,28868 m20012002
Ullevi
Gothenburg
Sweden43,0008 m19581958
Gwangju World Cup Stadium
Gwangju
South Korea42,88048 m20012002
Jeonju World Cup Stadium
Jeonju
South Korea42,47713 m20012002
Niigata Stadium (Big Swan)
Niigata
Japan42,3001 m20012002
Peter Mokaba Stadium
Polokwane
South Africa41,7331,293 m20102010
Stadio Friuli
Udine
Italy41,652115 m19761990
Sapporo Dome
Sapporo
Japan41,484101 m20012002
Kashima Soccer Stadium
Kashima
Japan40,72851 m19932002
Daejeon World Cup Stadium
Daejeon
South Korea40,53561 m20012002
Ōita Stadium (Big Eye)
Ōita
Japan40,000108 m20012002
Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi
Verona
Italy39,37160 m19631990
Stadio Sant'Elia
Cagliari
Italy39,0001 m19701990
Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Rustenburg
South Africa38,6461,177 m19992010
Stadio Renzo Barbera
Palermo
Italy36,34943 m19321990
Jeju World Cup Stadium
Seogwipo
South Korea35,65772 m20012002
Noevir Stadium Kobe
Kobe
Japan30,132-1 m20012002
Malmö Stadion
Malmö
Sweden30,00012 m19581958
BMO Field
Toronto
Canada30,00081 m20072026
Ryavallen
Borås
Sweden21,000138 m19411958
Estadio Gran Parque Central
Montevideo
Uruguay20,00028 m19001930
Arosvallen
Västerås
Sweden20,00018 m19321958
Idrottsparken
Norrköping
Sweden17,23439 m19031958
Rimnersvallen
Uddevalla
Sweden17,0005 m19231958
Olympia
Helsingborg
Sweden16,50034 m18981958
Örjans Vall
Halmstad
Sweden15,5007 m19221958
Eyravallen
Örebro
Sweden13,00035 m19231958
Tunavallen
Eskilstuna
Sweden7,80015 m19211958
Jernvallen
Sandviken
Sweden7,5000 m19381958
Estadio Pocitos
Montevideo · demolished 1940
Uruguay1,00030 m19211930