Every World Cup venue, 1930 → 2026.
32 venues across 4 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
4
Host countries
1900
Oldest
Estadio Gran Parque Central2020
Newest
SoFi StadiumStadium map
Venues used in 1930, 1970, 1994, 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 Nemesio DíezToluca, Mexico2,666 mcap 30,000 - 2.Estadio AztecaMexico City, Mexico2,287 mcap 87,000
- 3.Estadio CuauhtémocPuebla, Mexico2,124 mcap 51,726
- 4.Estadio LeónLeón, Mexico1,808 mcap 31,297
- 5.Estadio AkronZapopan, Mexico1,671 mcap 49,850
- 6.Estadio JaliscoGuadalajara, Mexico1,538 mcap 55,020
- 7.Estadio BBVAGuadalupe, Mexico493 mcap 53,500
- 8.Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, United States313 mcap 71,000
- 9.Pontiac SilverdomePontiac, United States296 mcap 80,338
- 10.GEHA Field at Arrowhead StadiumKansas City, United States273 mcap 76,416
GET /stadiums (sorted by elevationM desc)
Most-used venues
Ranked by match count in 1930, 1970, 1994, 2026
- 1.Estadio AztecaMexico City, Mexico15 matches1970 (10), 1986, 2026 (5)
- 2.Estadio CentenarioMontevideo, Uruguay10 matches1930 (10)
- 3.AT&T StadiumArlington, United States9 matches2026 (9)
- 4.Rose BowlPasadena, United States8 matches1994 (8)
- 5.MetLife StadiumEast Rutherford, United States8 matches2026 (8)
- 6.Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, United States8 matches2026 (8)
- 7.SoFi StadiumInglewood, United States8 matches2026 (8)
- 8.Estadio JaliscoGuadalajara, Mexico8 matches1970 (8), 1986
- 9.Giants StadiumEast Rutherford, United States7 matches1994 (7)
- 10.NRG StadiumHouston, United States7 matches2026 (7)
- 11.Gillette StadiumFoxborough, United States7 matches2026 (7)
- 12.Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, United States7 matches2026 (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
4 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)
1.30g/m
176 goals · 135 matches · 21 venues
Low (200-800m)
1.17g/m
35 goals · 30 matches · 5 venues
High (1500-2200m)
2.64g/m
58 goals · 22 matches · 4 venues
Very high (≥2200m)
1.95g/m
37 goals · 19 matches · 2 venues
goals.sum / matches.count, grouped by elevation band
All venues
| Stadium | Country | Capacity | Altitude | Opened | WC editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Estadio Azteca Mexico City | Mexico | 87,000 | 2,287 m | 1966 | 1970, 1986, 2026 |
Estadio Jalisco Guadalajara | Mexico | 55,020 | 1,538 m | 1960 | 1970, 1986 |
Estadio Cuauhtémoc Puebla | Mexico | 51,726 | 2,124 m | 1968 | 1970, 1986 |
Estadio León León | Mexico | 31,297 | 1,808 m | 1967 | 1970, 1986 |
Estadio Nemesio Díez Toluca | Mexico | 30,000 | 2,666 m | 1954 | 1970, 1986 |
Rose Bowl Pasadena | United States | 92,800 | 247 m | 1922 | 1994 |
Cotton Bowl Dallas | United States | 92,100 | 149 m | 1932 | 1994 |
Estadio Centenario Montevideo | Uruguay | 90,000 | 29 m | 1930 | 1930 |
MetLife Stadium East Rutherford | United States | 82,500 | 9 m | 2010 | 2026 |
Pontiac Silverdome Pontiac · demolished 2018 | United States | 80,338 | 296 m | 1975 | 1994 |
AT&T Stadium Arlington | United States | 80,000 | 177 m | 2009 | 2026 |
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City | United States | 76,416 | 273 m | 1972 | 2026 |
Giants Stadium East Rutherford · demolished 2010 | United States | 75,338 | 23 m | 1976 | 1994 |
NRG Stadium Houston | United States | 72,220 | 15 m | 2002 | 2026 |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta | United States | 71,000 | 313 m | 2017 | 2026 |
SoFi Stadium Inglewood | United States | 70,240 | 45 m | 2020 | 2026 |
Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia | United States | 69,879 | 13 m | 2003 | 2026 |
Lumen Field Seattle | United States | 68,740 | 14 m | 2002 | 2026 |
Levi's Stadium Santa Clara | United States | 68,500 | 1 m | 2014 | 2026 |
Gillette Stadium Foxborough | United States | 65,878 | 83 m | 2002 | 2026 |
Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens | United States | 65,326 | 13 m | 1987 | 2026 |
Camping World Stadium Orlando | United States | 65,000 | 37 m | 1936 | 1994 |
Soldier Field Chicago | United States | 61,500 | 187 m | 1924 | 1994 |
RFK Stadium Washington · demolished 2025 | United States | 56,692 | 6 m | 1961 | 1994 |
BC Place Vancouver |  Canada | 54,500 | 11 m | 1983 | 2026 |
Foxboro Stadium Foxborough · demolished 2002 | United States | 53,644 | 83 m | 1971 | 1994 |
Estadio BBVA Guadalupe | Mexico | 53,500 | 493 m | 2015 | 2026 |
Stanford Stadium Stanford | United States | 50,424 | 14 m | 1921 | 1994 |
Estadio Akron Zapopan | Mexico | 49,850 | 1,671 m | 2010 | 2026 |
BMO Field Toronto | Canada | 30,000 | 81 m | 2007 | 2026 |
Estadio Gran Parque Central Montevideo | Uruguay | 20,000 | 28 m | 1900 | 1930 |
Estadio Pocitos Montevideo · demolished 1940 | Uruguay | 1,000 | 30 m | 1921 | 1930 |