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Every World Cup venue, 1930 → 2026.

45 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}).

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45
Stadiums
5
Host countries
1900
Oldest
Estadio Gran Parque Central
2020
Newest
SoFi Stadium

Stadium map

Venues used in 1930, 1982, 1994, 2026 — marker size + color scales with match count · click any marker for details
45 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.
    Estadio Akron
    Zapopan, Mexico
    1,671 m
    cap 49,850
  3. 3.
    Santiago Bernabéu
    Madrid, Spain
    720 m
    cap 81,044
  4. 4.
    Estadio José Zorrilla
    Valladolid, Spain
    719 m
    cap 26,512
  5. 5.
    Estadio Vicente Calderón
    Madrid, Spain
    583 m
    cap 65,695
  6. 6.
    Estadio BBVA
    Guadalupe, Mexico
    493 m
    cap 53,500
  7. 7.
    Mercedes-Benz Stadium
    Atlanta, United States
    313 m
    cap 71,000
  8. 8.
    Pontiac Silverdome
    Pontiac, United States
    296 m
    cap 80,338
  9. 9.
    GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
    Kansas City, United States
    273 m
    cap 76,416
  10. 10.
    Rose Bowl
    Pasadena, United States
    247 m
    cap 92,800
GET /stadiums (sorted by elevationM desc)

Most-used venues

Ranked by match count in 1930, 1982, 1994, 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.
    Rose Bowl
    Pasadena, United States
    8 matches
    1994 (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.
    Giants Stadium
    East Rutherford, United States
    7 matches
    1994 (7)
  8. 8.
    NRG Stadium
    Houston, United States
    7 matches
    2026 (7)
  9. 9.
    Gillette Stadium
    Foxborough, United States
    7 matches
    2026 (7)
  10. 10.
    Hard Rock Stadium
    Miami Gardens, United States
    7 matches
    2026 (7)
  11. 11.
    BC Place
    Vancouver, Canada
    7 matches
    2026 (7)
  12. 12.
    Cotton Bowl
    Dallas, United States
    6 matches
    1994 (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

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)
1.61g/m
271 goals · 168 matches · 32 venues
Low (200-800m)
1.76g/m
86 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

Sort:WC appearancesCapacityAltitudeOpening yearName
StadiumCountryCapacityAltitudeOpenedWC editions
Estadio Azteca
Mexico City
Mexico87,0002,287 m19661970, 1986, 2026
Camp Nou
Barcelona
Spain99,35462 m19571982
Rose Bowl
Pasadena
United States92,800247 m19221994
Cotton Bowl
Dallas
United States92,100149 m19321994
Estadio Centenario
Montevideo
Uruguay90,00029 m19301930
MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford
United States82,5009 m20102026
Santiago Bernabéu
Madrid
Spain81,044720 m19471982
Pontiac Silverdome
Pontiac · demolished 2018
United States80,338296 m19751994
AT&T Stadium
Arlington
United States80,000177 m20092026
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City
United States76,416273 m19722026
Giants Stadium
East Rutherford · demolished 2010
United States75,33823 m19761994
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
Gillette Stadium
Foxborough
United States65,87883 m20022026
Estadio Vicente Calderón
Madrid · demolished 2019
Spain65,695583 m19661982
Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Gardens
United States65,32613 m19872026
Camping World Stadium
Orlando
United States65,00037 m19361994
Soldier Field
Chicago
United States61,500187 m19241994
Estadio Benito Villamarín
Seville
Spain60,72120 m19291982
RFK Stadium
Washington · demolished 2025
United States56,6926 m19611994
BC Place
Vancouver
Canada54,50011 m19832026
Foxboro Stadium
Foxborough · demolished 2002
United States53,64483 m19711994
Estadio BBVA
Guadalupe
Mexico53,500493 m20152026
Stanford Stadium
Stanford
United States50,42414 m19211994
Estadio Akron
Zapopan
Mexico49,8501,671 m20102026
Mestalla
Valencia
Spain49,50020 m19231982
San Mamés (old)
Bilbao · demolished 2013
Spain46,20030 m19131982
Estadio Sarriá
Barcelona · demolished 1997
Spain44,00095 m19231982
Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Seville
Spain43,88319 m19581982
Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
Elche
Spain33,73279 m19761982
Estadio La Romareda
Zaragoza
Spain33,608229 m19571982
Estadio Riazor
A Coruña
Spain32,66028 m19441982
Estadio La Rosaleda
Málaga
Spain30,04423 m19411982
Estadio José Rico Pérez
Alicante
Spain30,00079 m19741982
BMO Field
Toronto
Canada30,00081 m20072026
El Molinón
Gijón
Spain29,5385 m19081982
Estadio de Balaídos
Vigo
Spain29,00010 m19281982
Estadio José Zorrilla
Valladolid
Spain26,512719 m19821982
Estadio Carlos Tartiere (old)
Oviedo · demolished 2003
Spain23,500245 m19321982
Estadio Gran Parque Central
Montevideo
Uruguay20,00028 m19001930
Estadio Pocitos
Montevideo · demolished 1940
Uruguay1,00030 m19211930