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Every World Cup venue, 1930 → 2026.

75 venues across 8 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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75
Stadiums
8
Host countries
1897
Oldest
Parc des Princes
2020
Newest
SoFi Stadium

Stadium map

Venues used in 1934, 1958, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2026 — marker size + color scales with match count · click any marker for details
75 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.
    Estadio BBVA
    Guadalupe, Mexico
    493 m
    cap 53,500
  4. 4.
    Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
    Saint-Étienne, France
    488 m
    cap 41,965
  5. 5.
    Mercedes-Benz Stadium
    Atlanta, United States
    313 m
    cap 71,000
  6. 6.
    Pontiac Silverdome
    Pontiac, United States
    296 m
    cap 80,338
  7. 7.
    GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
    Kansas City, United States
    273 m
    cap 76,416
  8. 8.
    Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
    Turin, Italy
    248 m
    cap 27,958
  9. 9.
    Rose Bowl
    Pasadena, United States
    247 m
    cap 92,800
  10. 10.
    Soldier Field
    Chicago, United States
    187 m
    cap 61,500
GET /stadiums (sorted by elevationM desc)

Most-used venues

Ranked by match count in 1934, 1958, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2026
  1. 1.
    Stade de France
    Saint-Denis, France
    9 matches
    1998 (9)
  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.
    Råsunda Stadium
    Solna, Sweden
    8 matches
    1958 (8)
  8. 8.
    Giants Stadium
    East Rutherford, United States
    7 matches
    1994 (7)
  9. 9.
    NRG Stadium
    Houston, United States
    7 matches
    2026 (7)
  10. 10.
    Stade Vélodrome
    Marseille, France
    7 matches
    1938, 1998 (7)
  11. 11.
    Gillette Stadium
    Foxborough, United States
    7 matches
    2026 (7)
  12. 12.
    Hard Rock Stadium
    Miami Gardens, United States
    7 matches
    2026 (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

8 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)
2.08g/m
592 goals · 284 matches · 63 venues
Low (200-800m)
1.55g/m
59 goals · 38 matches · 7 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
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
Rose Bowl
Pasadena
United States92,800247 m19221994
Cotton Bowl
Dallas
United States92,100149 m19321994
MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford
United States82,5009 m20102026
Stade de France
Saint-Denis
France80,69857 m19981998
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
International Stadium Yokohama
Yokohama
Japan72,32738 m19982002
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
Seoul World Cup Stadium
Seoul
South Korea66,70429 m20012002
Daegu World Cup Stadium
Daegu
South Korea66,42282 m20012002
Gillette Stadium
Foxborough
United States65,87883 m20022026
Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Gardens
United States65,32613 m19872026
Camping World Stadium
Orlando
United States65,00037 m19361994
Saitama Stadium 2002
Saitama
Japan63,70011 m20012002
Soldier Field
Chicago
United States61,500187 m19241994
RFK Stadium
Washington · demolished 2025
United States56,6926 m19611994
BC Place
Vancouver
Canada54,50011 m19832026
Busan Asiad Stadium
Busan
South Korea53,76925 m20012002
Foxboro Stadium
Foxborough · demolished 2002
United States53,64483 m19711994
Estadio BBVA
Guadalupe
Mexico53,500493 m20152026
Shizuoka Stadium ECOPA
Fukuroi
Japan50,88950 m20012002
Stanford Stadium
Stanford
United States50,42414 m19211994
Incheon Munhak Stadium
Incheon
South Korea50,25638 m20022002
Stadio Nazionale PNF
Rome · demolished 1957
Italy50,00032 m19111934
Råsunda Stadium
Solna · demolished 2013
Sweden50,00022 m19371958
Estadio Akron
Zapopan
Mexico49,8501,671 m20102026
Miyagi Stadium
Rifu
Japan49,00056 m20002002
Yanmar Stadium Nagai
Osaka
Japan47,00013 m19962002
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Ulsan
South Korea43,5508 m20012002
Suwon World Cup Stadium
Suwon
South Korea43,28868 m20012002
Ullevi
Gothenburg
Sweden43,0008 m19581958
Gwangju World Cup Stadium
Gwangju
South Korea42,88048 m20012002
Jeonju World Cup Stadium
Jeonju
South Korea42,47713 m20012002
Niigata Stadium (Big Swan)
Niigata
Japan42,3001 m20012002
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Saint-Étienne
France41,965488 m19311998
Sapporo Dome
Sapporo
Japan41,484101 m20012002
Kashima Soccer Stadium
Kashima
Japan40,72851 m19932002
Daejeon World Cup Stadium
Daejeon
South Korea40,53561 m20012002
Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli
Naples · demolished 1942
Italy40,0003 m19301934
Ōita Stadium (Big Eye)
Ōita
Japan40,000108 m20012002
Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Lens
France37,70541 m19331998
Jeju World Cup Stadium
Seogwipo
South Korea35,65772 m20012002
Stade de la Beaujoire
Nantes
France35,32227 m19841998
Stadium de Toulouse
Toulouse
France33,150148 m19371998
Stade de la Mosson
Montpellier
France32,93941 m19721998
Noevir Stadium Kobe
Kobe
Japan30,132-1 m20012002
Malmö Stadion
Malmö
Sweden30,00012 m19581958
BMO Field
Toronto
Canada30,00081 m20072026
Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
Turin
Italy27,958248 m19331934
Ryavallen
Borås
Sweden21,000138 m19411958
Arosvallen
Västerås
Sweden20,00018 m19321958
Idrottsparken
Norrköping
Sweden17,23439 m19031958
Rimnersvallen
Uddevalla
Sweden17,0005 m19231958
Olympia
Helsingborg
Sweden16,50034 m18981958
Örjans Vall
Halmstad
Sweden15,5007 m19221958
Eyravallen
Örebro
Sweden13,00035 m19231958
Stadio Littorio (Trieste)
Trieste
Italy8,00078 m19321934
Tunavallen
Eskilstuna
Sweden7,80015 m19211958
Jernvallen
Sandviken
Sweden7,5000 m19381958