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)
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Stadiums
3
Host countries
1897
Oldest
Parc des Princes1998
Newest
Stade de FranceStadium map
Venues used in 1930, 1962, 1998 — 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 Geoffroy-GuichardSaint-Étienne, France488 mcap 41,965
- 4.Stade de GerlandLyon, France173 mcap 41,000
- 5.Stadium de ToulouseToulouse, France148 mcap 33,150
- 6.Stade de FranceSaint-Denis, France57 mcap 80,698
- 7.Estadio Carlos DittbornArica, Chile49 mcap 17,786
- 8.Parc des PrincesParis, France42 mcap 47,929
- 9.Stade de la MossonMontpellier, France41 mcap 32,939
- 10.Stade Bollaert-DelelisLens, France41 mcap 37,705
GET /stadiums (sorted by elevationM desc)
Most-used venues
Ranked by match count in 1930, 1962, 1998
- 1.
Estadio CentenarioMontevideo, Uruguay10 matches1930 (10) - 2.Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez PrádanosSantiago, Chile10 matches1962 (10)
- 3.Stade de FranceSaint-Denis, France9 matches1998 (9)
- 4.Estadio SausalitoViña del Mar, Chile8 matches1962 (8)
- 5.Stade VélodromeMarseille, France7 matches1938, 1998 (7)
- 6.Estadio Carlos DittbornArica, Chile7 matches1962 (7)
- 7.Estadio El TenienteRancagua, Chile7 matches1962 (7)
- 8.Parc des PrincesParis, France6 matches1938, 1998 (6)
- 9.Stade Geoffroy-GuichardSaint-Étienne, France6 matches1998 (6)
- 10.Stade de GerlandLyon, France6 matches1938, 1998 (6)
- 11.Stade Bollaert-DelelisLens, France6 matches1998 (6)
- 12.Stade de la BeaujoireNantes, France6 matches1998 (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
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)
3.01g/m
274 goals · 91 matches · 14 venues
Low (200-800m)
2.43g/m
56 goals · 23 matches · 3 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 de France Saint-Denis | France | 80,698 | 57 m | 1998 | 1998 |
Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos Santiago | Chile | 48,665 | 575 m | 1938 | 1962 |
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Saint-Étienne | France | 41,965 | 488 m | 1931 | 1998 |
Stade Bollaert-Delelis Lens | France | 37,705 | 41 m | 1933 | 1998 |
Stade de la Beaujoire Nantes | France | 35,322 | 27 m | 1984 | 1998 |
Stadium de Toulouse Toulouse | France | 33,150 | 148 m | 1937 | 1998 |
Stade de la Mosson Montpellier | France | 32,939 | 41 m | 1972 | 1998 |
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 |