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Every World Cup venue, 1930 → 2026.

41 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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41
Stadiums
5
Host countries
1906
Oldest
Loftus Versfeld Stadium
2021
Newest
Lusail Stadium

Stadium map

Venues used in 1934, 1950, 1994, 2010, 2022 — marker size + color scales with match count · click any marker for details
41 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.
    Estádio Durival de Britto (Vila Capanema)
    Curitiba, Brazil
    887 m
    cap 20,000
  8. 8.
    Estádio Independência
    Belo Horizonte, Brazil
    847 m
    cap 23,018
  9. 9.
    Estádio do Pacaembu
    São Paulo, Brazil
    773 m
    cap 40,199
  10. 10.
    Mbombela Stadium
    Mbombela, South Africa
    629 m
    cap 43,500
GET /stadiums (sorted by elevationM desc)

Most-used venues

Ranked by match count in 1934, 1950, 1994, 2010, 2022
  1. 1.
    Lusail Stadium
    Lusail, Qatar
    10 matches
    2022 (10)
  2. 2.
    Al Bayt Stadium
    Al Khor, Qatar
    9 matches
    2022 (9)
  3. 3.
    Rose Bowl
    Pasadena, United States
    8 matches
    1994 (8)
  4. 4.
    FNB Stadium (Soccer City)
    Johannesburg, South Africa
    8 matches
    2010 (8)
  5. 5.
    Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã)
    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    8 matches
    1950 (8), 2014
  6. 6.
    Cape Town Stadium
    Cape Town, South Africa
    8 matches
    2010 (8)
  7. 7.
    Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
    Gqeberha, South Africa
    8 matches
    2010 (8)
  8. 8.
    Khalifa International Stadium
    Doha, Qatar
    8 matches
    2022 (8)
  9. 9.
    Education City Stadium
    Al Rayyan, Qatar
    8 matches
    2022 (8)
  10. 10.
    Al Thumama Stadium
    Doha, Qatar
    8 matches
    2022 (8)
  11. 11.
    Giants Stadium
    East Rutherford, United States
    7 matches
    1994 (7)
  12. 12.
    Moses Mabhida Stadium
    Durban, South Africa
    7 matches
    2010 (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

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)
2.84g/m
434 goals · 153 matches · 28 venues
Low (200-800m)
3.25g/m
78 goals · 24 matches · 5 venues
Mid (800-1500m)
2.37g/m
64 goals · 27 matches · 6 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
Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã)
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil78,83821 m19501950, 2014
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro)
Milan
Italy75,923176 m19261934, 1990
Stadio Artemio Franchi
Florence
Italy47,29051 m19311934, 1990
Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Bologna
Italy38,27964 m19271934, 1990
Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Genoa
Italy36,59926 m19111934, 1990
Rose Bowl
Pasadena
United States92,800247 m19221994
Cotton Bowl
Dallas
United States92,100149 m19321994
Lusail Stadium
Lusail
Qatar88,96610 m20212022
FNB Stadium (Soccer City)
Johannesburg
South Africa84,4901,701 m19892010
Pontiac Silverdome
Pontiac · demolished 2018
United States80,338296 m19751994
Giants Stadium
East Rutherford · demolished 2010
United States75,33823 m19761994
Al Bayt Stadium
Al Khor
Qatar68,8955 m20212022
Camping World Stadium
Orlando
United States65,00037 m19361994
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
Soldier Field
Chicago
United States61,500187 m19241994
RFK Stadium
Washington · demolished 2025
United States56,6926 m19611994
Foxboro Stadium
Foxborough · demolished 2002
United States53,64483 m19711994
Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Pretoria
South Africa51,7621,367 m19062010
Stanford Stadium
Stanford
United States50,42414 m19211994
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
Khalifa International Stadium
Doha
Qatar45,85726 m19762022
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Al Rayyan
Qatar44,74038 m20202022
Education City Stadium
Al Rayyan
Qatar44,66719 m20202022
Al Thumama Stadium
Doha
Qatar44,40017 m20212022
Al Janoub Stadium
Al Wakrah
Qatar44,3258 m20192022
Stadium 974
Doha · demolished 2024
Qatar44,0897 m20212022
Mbombela Stadium
Mbombela
South Africa43,500629 m20092010
Peter Mokaba Stadium
Polokwane
South Africa41,7331,293 m20102010
Estádio do Pacaembu
São Paulo
Brazil40,199773 m19401950
Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli
Naples · demolished 1942
Italy40,0003 m19301934
Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Rustenburg
South Africa38,6461,177 m19992010
Estádio Ilha do Retiro
Recife
Brazil30,0006 m19371950
Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
Turin
Italy27,958248 m19331934
Estádio Independência
Belo Horizonte
Brazil23,018847 m19501950
Estádio Durival de Britto (Vila Capanema)
Curitiba
Brazil20,000887 m19471950
Estádio dos Eucaliptos
Porto Alegre · demolished 1981
Brazil20,00053 m19311950
Stadio Littorio (Trieste)
Trieste
Italy8,00078 m19321934