Every World Cup venue, 1930 → 2026.
52 venues across 7 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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Stadiums
7
Host countries
1892
Oldest
2021
Newest
Stadium map
Venues used in 1934, 1966, 2006, 2022, 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.
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Estadio AztecaMexico City, Mexico2,287 mcap 87,000 - 2.
Estadio AkronZapopan, Mexico1,671 mcap 49,850 - 3.
Estadio BBVAGuadalupe, Mexico493 mcap 53,500 - 4.
Allianz ArenaMunich, Germany490 mcap 75,000 - 5.
Max-Morlock-StadionNuremberg, Germany324 mcap 50,000 - 6.
Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, United States313 mcap 71,000 - 7.
Fritz-Walter-StadionKaiserslautern, Germany292 mcap 49,850 - 8.
GEHA Field at Arrowhead StadiumKansas City, United States273 mcap 76,416 - 9.
Stadio Olimpico Grande TorinoTurin, Italy248 mcap 27,958 - 10.
MHPArenaStuttgart, Germany224 mcap 60,449
GET /stadiums (sorted by elevationM desc)
Most-used venues
Ranked by match count in 1934, 1966, 2006, 2022, 2026
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Lusail StadiumLusail, Qatar10 matches2022 (10) - 2.
Wembley Stadium (old)London, England9 matches1966 (9) - 3.
AT&T StadiumArlington, United States9 matches2026 (9) - 4.
Al Bayt StadiumAl Khor, Qatar9 matches2022 (9) - 5.
MetLife StadiumEast Rutherford, United States8 matches2026 (8) - 6.
Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, United States8 matches2026 (8) - 7.
SoFi StadiumInglewood, United States8 matches2026 (8) - 8.
Khalifa International StadiumDoha, Qatar8 matches2022 (8) - 9.
Education City StadiumAl Rayyan, Qatar8 matches2022 (8) - 10.
Al Thumama StadiumDoha, Qatar8 matches2022 (8) - 11.
NRG StadiumHouston, United States7 matches2026 (7) - 12.
Gillette StadiumFoxborough, 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
7 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)
1.79g/m
412 goals · 230 matches · 42 venues
Low (200-800m)
1.57g/m
66 goals · 42 matches · 8 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
| Stadium | Country | Capacity | Altitude | Opened | WC editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Estadio Azteca Mexico City | 87,000 | 2,287 m | 1966 | 1970, 1986, 2026 | |
Signal Iduna Park Dortmund | 81,365 | 108 m | 1974 | 1974, 2006 | |
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Milan | 75,923 | 176 m | 1926 | 1934, 1990 | |
Olympiastadion Berlin | 74,475 | 65 m | 1936 | 1974, 2006 | |
MHPArena Stuttgart | 60,449 | 224 m | 1933 | 1974, 2006 | |
Volksparkstadion Hamburg | 57,000 | 25 m | 1953 | 1974, 2006 | |
Deutsche Bank Park Frankfurt | 51,500 | 116 m | 1925 | 1974, 2006 | |
HDI-Arena Hannover | 49,000 | 65 m | 1954 | 1974, 2006 | |
Stadio Artemio Franchi Florence | 47,290 | 51 m | 1931 | 1934, 1990 | |
Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Bologna | 38,279 | 64 m | 1927 | 1934, 1990 | |
Stadio Luigi Ferraris Genoa | 36,599 | 26 m | 1911 | 1934, 1990 | |
Wembley Stadium (old) London · demolished 2003 | 98,600 | 60 m | 1923 | 1966 | |
Lusail Stadium Lusail | 88,966 | 10 m | 2021 | 2022 | |
MetLife Stadium East Rutherford | 82,500 | 9 m | 2010 | 2026 | |
AT&T Stadium Arlington | 80,000 | 177 m | 2009 | 2026 | |
White City Stadium London · demolished 1985 | 76,567 | 13 m | 1908 | 1966 | |
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City | 76,416 | 273 m | 1972 | 2026 | |
Allianz Arena Munich | 75,000 | 490 m | 2005 | 2006 | |
Old Trafford Manchester | 74,310 | 45 m | 1910 | 1966 | |
NRG Stadium Houston | 72,220 | 15 m | 2002 | 2026 | |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta | 71,000 | 313 m | 2017 | 2026 | |
SoFi Stadium Inglewood | 70,240 | 45 m | 2020 | 2026 | |
Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia | 69,879 | 13 m | 2003 | 2026 | |
Al Bayt Stadium Al Khor | 68,895 | 5 m | 2021 | 2022 | |
Lumen Field Seattle | 68,740 | 14 m | 2002 | 2026 | |
Levi's Stadium Santa Clara | 68,500 | 1 m | 2014 | 2026 | |
Gillette Stadium Foxborough | 65,878 | 83 m | 2002 | 2026 | |
Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens | 65,326 | 13 m | 1987 | 2026 | |
Veltins-Arena Gelsenkirchen | 62,271 | 57 m | 2001 | 2006 | |
BC Place Vancouver | 54,500 | 11 m | 1983 | 2026 | |
Estadio BBVA Guadalupe | 53,500 | 493 m | 2015 | 2026 | |
Stadio Nazionale PNF Rome · demolished 1957 | 50,000 | 32 m | 1911 | 1934 | |
RheinEnergieStadion Cologne | 50,000 | 71 m | 2004 | 2006 | |
Max-Morlock-Stadion Nuremberg | 50,000 | 324 m | 1928 | 2006 | |
Fritz-Walter-Stadion Kaiserslautern | 49,850 | 292 m | 1920 | 2006 | |
Estadio Akron Zapopan | 49,850 | 1,671 m | 2010 | 2026 | |
Red Bull Arena (Leipzig) Leipzig | 47,069 | 114 m | 2004 | 2006 | |
Khalifa International Stadium Doha | 45,857 | 26 m | 1976 | 2022 | |
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium Al Rayyan | 44,740 | 38 m | 2020 | 2022 | |
Education City Stadium Al Rayyan | 44,667 | 19 m | 2020 | 2022 | |
Al Thumama Stadium Doha | 44,400 | 17 m | 2021 | 2022 | |
Al Janoub Stadium Al Wakrah | 44,325 | 8 m | 2019 | 2022 | |
Stadium 974 Doha · demolished 2024 | 44,089 | 7 m | 2021 | 2022 | |
Villa Park Birmingham | 42,918 | 103 m | 1897 | 1966 | |
Roker Park Sunderland · demolished 1997 | 40,310 | 30 m | 1898 | 1966 | |
Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli Naples · demolished 1942 | 40,000 | 3 m | 1930 | 1934 | |
Ayresome Park Middlesbrough · demolished 1997 | 40,000 | 11 m | 1903 | 1966 | |
Hillsborough Stadium Sheffield | 39,732 | 69 m | 1899 | 1966 | |
Goodison Park Liverpool | 39,414 | 46 m | 1892 | 1966 | |
BMO Field Toronto | 30,000 | 81 m | 2007 | 2026 | |
Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino Turin | 27,958 | 248 m | 1933 | 1934 | |
Stadio Littorio (Trieste) Trieste | 8,000 | 78 m | 1932 | 1934 |