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Every World Cup venue, 1930 → 2026.

42 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}).

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42
Stadiums
4
Host countries
1892
Oldest
Goodison Park
2010
Newest
Peter Mokaba Stadium

Stadium map

Venues used in 1934, 1938, 1966, 1998, 2010 — marker size + color scales with match count · click any marker for details
42 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.
    Ellis Park Stadium
    Johannesburg, South Africa
    1,728 m
    cap 62,567
  2. 2.
    FNB Stadium (Soccer City)
    Johannesburg, South Africa
    1,701 m
    cap 84,490
  3. 3.
    Free State Stadium
    Bloemfontein, South Africa
    1,409 m
    cap 48,000
  4. 4.
    Loftus Versfeld Stadium
    Pretoria, South Africa
    1,367 m
    cap 51,762
  5. 5.
    Peter Mokaba Stadium
    Polokwane, South Africa
    1,293 m
    cap 41,733
  6. 6.
    Royal Bafokeng Stadium
    Rustenburg, South Africa
    1,177 m
    cap 38,646
  7. 7.
    Mbombela Stadium
    Mbombela, South Africa
    629 m
    cap 43,500
  8. 8.
    Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
    Saint-Étienne, France
    488 m
    cap 41,965
  9. 9.
    Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
    Turin, Italy
    248 m
    cap 27,958
  10. 10.
    Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro)
    Milan, Italy
    176 m
    cap 75,923
GET /stadiums (sorted by elevationM desc)

Most-used venues

Ranked by match count in 1934, 1938, 1966, 1998, 2010
  1. 1.
    Stade Vélodrome
    Marseille, France
    10 matches
    1938 (3), 1998 (7)
  2. 2.
    Wembley Stadium (old)
    London, England
    9 matches
    1966 (9)
  3. 3.
    Stade de France
    Saint-Denis, France
    9 matches
    1998 (9)
  4. 4.
    Parc des Princes
    Paris, France
    9 matches
    1938 (3), 1998 (6)
  5. 5.
    Stade Chaban-Delmas
    Bordeaux, France
    9 matches
    1938 (3), 1998 (6)
  6. 6.
    Stadium de Toulouse
    Toulouse, France
    9 matches
    1998 (6)
  7. 7.
    FNB Stadium (Soccer City)
    Johannesburg, South Africa
    8 matches
    2010 (8)
  8. 8.
    Cape Town Stadium
    Cape Town, South Africa
    8 matches
    2010 (8)
  9. 9.
    Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
    Gqeberha, South Africa
    8 matches
    2010 (8)
  10. 10.
    Moses Mabhida Stadium
    Durban, South Africa
    7 matches
    2010 (7)
  11. 11.
    Ellis Park Stadium
    Johannesburg, South Africa
    7 matches
    2010 (7)
  12. 12.
    Loftus Versfeld Stadium
    Pretoria, South Africa
    6 matches
    2010 (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

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)
3.03g/m
442 goals · 146 matches · 31 venues
Low (200-800m)
2.75g/m
33 goals · 12 matches · 3 venues
Mid (800-1500m)
2.00g/m
44 goals · 22 matches · 4 venues
High (1500-2200m)
2.67g/m
40 goals · 15 matches · 2 venues
goals.sum / matches.count, grouped by elevation band

All venues

Sort:WC appearancesCapacityAltitudeOpening yearName
StadiumCountryCapacityAltitudeOpenedWC editions
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro)
Milan
Italy75,923176 m19261934, 1990
Stade Vélodrome
Marseille
France67,39412 m19371938, 1998
Parc des Princes
Paris
France47,92942 m18971938, 1998
Stadio Artemio Franchi
Florence
Italy47,29051 m19311934, 1990
Stade de Gerland
Lyon
France41,000173 m19261938, 1998
Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Bologna
Italy38,27964 m19271934, 1990
Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Genoa
Italy36,59926 m19111934, 1990
Stade Chaban-Delmas
Bordeaux
France34,46224 m19381938, 1998
Wembley Stadium (old)
London · demolished 2003
England98,60060 m19231966
FNB Stadium (Soccer City)
Johannesburg
South Africa84,4901,701 m19892010
Stade de France
Saint-Denis
France80,69857 m19981998
White City Stadium
London · demolished 1985
England76,56713 m19081966
Old Trafford
Manchester
England74,31045 m19101966
Cape Town Stadium
Cape Town
South Africa64,1009 m20092010
Moses Mabhida Stadium
Durban
South Africa62,76013 m20092010
Ellis Park Stadium
Johannesburg
South Africa62,5671,728 m19282010
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
Colombes
France60,00045 m19071938
Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Pretoria
South Africa51,7621,367 m19062010
Stadio Nazionale PNF
Rome · demolished 1957
Italy50,00032 m19111934
Free State Stadium
Bloemfontein
South Africa48,0001,409 m19522010
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Gqeberha
South Africa46,00014 m20092010
Mbombela Stadium
Mbombela
South Africa43,500629 m20092010
Villa Park
Birmingham
England42,918103 m18971966
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Saint-Étienne
France41,965488 m19311998
Peter Mokaba Stadium
Polokwane
South Africa41,7331,293 m20102010
Roker Park
Sunderland · demolished 1997
England40,31030 m18981966
Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli
Naples · demolished 1942
Italy40,0003 m19301934
Ayresome Park
Middlesbrough · demolished 1997
England40,00011 m19031966
Hillsborough Stadium
Sheffield
England39,73269 m18991966
Goodison Park
Liverpool
England39,41446 m18921966
Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Rustenburg
South Africa38,6461,177 m19992010
Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Lens
France37,70541 m19331998
Stade de la Beaujoire
Nantes
France35,32227 m19841998
Stadium de Toulouse
Toulouse
France33,150148 m19371998
Stade de la Mosson
Montpellier
France32,93941 m19721998
Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
Turin
Italy27,958248 m19331934
Stade de la Meinau
Strasbourg
France26,109145 m19141938
Stade Auguste-Delaune
Reims
France21,68479 m19351938
Stade Victor Boucquey
Lille · demolished 1975
France15,00030 m19021938
Stade Cavée Verte
Le Havre · demolished 1970
France10,0009 m19321938
Stadio Littorio (Trieste)
Trieste
Italy8,00078 m19321934
Stade du Fort Carré
Antibes
France8,0004 m19281938