Every World Cup venue, 1930 → 2026.
35 venues across 5 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 (4 selected)
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Stadiums
5
Host countries
1892
Oldest
Goodison Park2002
Newest
Incheon Munhak StadiumStadium map
Venues used in 1930, 1962, 1966, 2002 — 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.
Ōita Stadium (Big Eye)Ōita, Japan108 mcap 40,000 - 4.Villa ParkBirmingham, England103 mcap 42,918
- 5.Sapporo DomeSapporo, Japan101 mcap 41,484
- 6.Daegu World Cup StadiumDaegu, South Korea82 mcap 66,422
- 7.Jeju World Cup StadiumSeogwipo, South Korea72 mcap 35,657
- 8.Hillsborough StadiumSheffield, England69 mcap 39,732
- 9.Suwon World Cup StadiumSuwon, South Korea68 mcap 43,288
- 10.Daejeon World Cup StadiumDaejeon, South Korea61 mcap 40,535
GET /stadiums (sorted by elevationM desc)
Most-used venues
Ranked by match count in 1930, 1962, 1966, 2002
- 1.
Estadio CentenarioMontevideo, Uruguay10 matches1930 (10) - 2.Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez PrádanosSantiago, Chile10 matches1962 (10)
- 3.Wembley Stadium (old)London, England9 matches1966 (9)
- 4.Estadio SausalitoViña del Mar, Chile8 matches1962 (8)
- 5.Estadio Carlos DittbornArica, Chile7 matches1962 (7)
- 6.Estadio El TenienteRancagua, Chile7 matches1962 (7)
- 7.Seoul World Cup StadiumSeoul, South Korea6 matches2002 (6)
- 8.Estadio Gran Parque CentralMontevideo, Uruguay6 matches1930 (6)
- 9.Goodison ParkLiverpool, England5 matches1966 (5)
- 10.International Stadium YokohamaYokohama, Japan4 matches2002 (4)
- 11.Daegu World Cup StadiumDaegu, South Korea4 matches2002 (4)
- 12.Saitama Stadium 2002Saitama, Japan4 matches2002 (4)
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
5 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)
2.86g/m
360 goals · 126 matches · 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wembley Stadium (old) London · demolished 2003 | England | 98,600 | 60 m | 1923 | 1966 |
Estadio Centenario Montevideo | Uruguay | 90,000 | 29 m | 1930 | 1930 |
White City Stadium London · demolished 1985 | England | 76,567 | 13 m | 1908 | 1966 |
Old Trafford Manchester | England | 74,310 | 45 m | 1910 | 1966 |
International Stadium Yokohama Yokohama | Japan | 72,327 | 38 m | 1998 | 2002 |
Seoul World Cup Stadium Seoul | South Korea | 66,704 | 29 m | 2001 | 2002 |
Daegu World Cup Stadium Daegu | South Korea | 66,422 | 82 m | 2001 | 2002 |
Saitama Stadium 2002 Saitama | Japan | 63,700 | 11 m | 2001 | 2002 |
Busan Asiad Stadium Busan | South Korea | 53,769 | 25 m | 2001 | 2002 |
Shizuoka Stadium ECOPA Fukuroi | Japan | 50,889 | 50 m | 2001 | 2002 |
Incheon Munhak Stadium Incheon | South Korea | 50,256 | 38 m | 2002 | 2002 |
Miyagi Stadium Rifu | Japan | 49,000 | 56 m | 2000 | 2002 |
Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos Santiago | Chile | 48,665 | 575 m | 1938 | 1962 |
Yanmar Stadium Nagai Osaka | Japan | 47,000 | 13 m | 1996 | 2002 |
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Ulsan | South Korea | 43,550 | 8 m | 2001 | 2002 |
Suwon World Cup Stadium Suwon | South Korea | 43,288 | 68 m | 2001 | 2002 |
Villa Park Birmingham | England | 42,918 | 103 m | 1897 | 1966 |
Gwangju World Cup Stadium Gwangju | South Korea | 42,880 | 48 m | 2001 | 2002 |
Jeonju World Cup Stadium Jeonju | South Korea | 42,477 | 13 m | 2001 | 2002 |
Niigata Stadium (Big Swan) Niigata | Japan | 42,300 | 1 m | 2001 | 2002 |
Sapporo Dome Sapporo | Japan | 41,484 | 101 m | 2001 | 2002 |
Kashima Soccer Stadium Kashima | Japan | 40,728 | 51 m | 1993 | 2002 |
Daejeon World Cup Stadium Daejeon | South Korea | 40,535 | 61 m | 2001 | 2002 |
Roker Park Sunderland · demolished 1997 | England | 40,310 | 30 m | 1898 | 1966 |
Ayresome Park Middlesbrough · demolished 1997 | England | 40,000 | 11 m | 1903 | 1966 |
Ōita Stadium (Big Eye) Ōita | Japan | 40,000 | 108 m | 2001 | 2002 |
Hillsborough Stadium Sheffield | England | 39,732 | 69 m | 1899 | 1966 |
Goodison Park Liverpool | England | 39,414 | 46 m | 1892 | 1966 |
Jeju World Cup Stadium Seogwipo | South Korea | 35,657 | 72 m | 2001 | 2002 |
Noevir Stadium Kobe Kobe | Japan | 30,132 | -1 m | 2001 | 2002 |
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 |
Estadio El Teniente Rancagua | Chile | 15,000 | 512 m | 1945 | 1962 |
Estadio Pocitos Montevideo · demolished 1940 | Uruguay | 1,000 | 30 m | 1921 | 1930 |