Every World Cup venue, 1930 → 2026.
10 venues across 1 host nation for the selected year. Capacity, altitude, opening year, tournament appearances. Click any row to query the underlying API (GET /stadiums/{id}).
Tournament
10
Stadiums
1
Host countries
1897
Oldest
Parc des Princes1938
Newest
Stade Chaban-DelmasStadium map
Venues used in 1938 — 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.
- 1.Stade de GerlandLyon, France173 mcap 41,000
- 2.Stade de la MeinauStrasbourg, France145 mcap 26,109
- 3.Stade Auguste-DelauneReims, France79 mcap 21,684
- 4.Stade Olympique Yves-du-ManoirColombes, France45 mcap 60,000
- 5.Parc des PrincesParis, France42 mcap 47,929
- 6.Stade Victor BoucqueyLille, France30 mcap 15,000
- 7.Stade Chaban-DelmasBordeaux, France24 mcap 34,462
- 8.Stade VélodromeMarseille, France12 mcap 67,394
- 9.Stade Cavée VerteLe Havre, France9 mcap 10,000
- 10.Stade du Fort CarréAntibes, France4 mcap 8,000
GET /stadiums (sorted by elevationM desc)
Most-used venues
Ranked by match count in 1938
- 1.Stade VélodromeMarseille, France3 matches1938 (3), 1998
- 2.Stade Olympique Yves-du-ManoirColombes, France3 matches1938 (3)
- 3.Parc des PrincesParis, France3 matches1938 (3), 1998
- 4.Stade Chaban-DelmasBordeaux, France3 matches1938 (3), 1998
- 5.Stade de la MeinauStrasbourg, France1 match1938 (1)
- 6.Stade Victor BoucqueyLille, France1 match1938 (1)
- 7.Stade du Fort CarréAntibes, France1 match1938 (1)
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
1 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)
4.80g/m
72 goals · 15 matches · 7 venues
goals.sum / matches.count, grouped by elevation band
All venues
| Stadium | Country | Capacity | Altitude | Opened | WC editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stade Vélodrome Marseille | France | 67,394 | 12 m | 1937 | 1938, 1998 |
| Parc des Princes Paris | France | 47,929 | 42 m | 1897 | 1938, 1998 |
| Stade de Gerland Lyon | France | 41,000 | 173 m | 1926 | 1938, 1998 |
| Stade Chaban-Delmas Bordeaux | France | 34,462 | 24 m | 1938 | 1938, 1998 |
| Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir Colombes | France | 60,000 | 45 m | 1907 | 1938 |
| Stade de la Meinau Strasbourg | France | 26,109 | 145 m | 1914 | 1938 |
| Stade Auguste-Delaune Reims | France | 21,684 | 79 m | 1935 | 1938 |
| Stade Victor Boucquey Lille · demolished 1975 | France | 15,000 | 30 m | 1902 | 1938 |
| Stade Cavée Verte Le Havre · demolished 1970 | France | 10,000 | 9 m | 1932 | 1938 |
| Stade du Fort Carré Antibes | France | 8,000 | 4 m | 1928 | 1938 |