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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
1897
Oldest
Parc des Princes
2020
Newest
SoFi Stadium

Stadium map

Venues used in 1938, 1974, 2006, 2026 — 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.
    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.
    Olympiastadion München
    Munich, Germany
    524 m
    cap 80,000
  4. 4.
    Estadio BBVA
    Guadalupe, Mexico
    493 m
    cap 53,500
  5. 5.
    Allianz Arena
    Munich, Germany
    490 m
    cap 75,000
  6. 6.
    Max-Morlock-Stadion
    Nuremberg, Germany
    324 m
    cap 50,000
  7. 7.
    Mercedes-Benz Stadium
    Atlanta, United States
    313 m
    cap 71,000
  8. 8.
    Fritz-Walter-Stadion
    Kaiserslautern, Germany
    292 m
    cap 49,850
  9. 9.
    GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
    Kansas City, United States
    273 m
    cap 76,416
  10. 10.
    MHPArena
    Stuttgart, Germany
    224 m
    cap 60,449
GET /stadiums (sorted by elevationM desc)

Most-used venues

Ranked by match count in 1938, 1974, 2006, 2026
  1. 1.
    Olympiastadion
    Berlin, Germany
    14 matches
    1974 (8), 2006 (6)
  2. 2.
    Signal Iduna Park
    Dortmund, Germany
    10 matches
    1974 (4), 2006 (6)
  3. 3.
    MHPArena
    Stuttgart, Germany
    10 matches
    1974 (4), 2006 (6)
  4. 4.
    Deutsche Bank Park
    Frankfurt, Germany
    10 matches
    1974 (5), 2006 (5)
  5. 5.
    AT&T Stadium
    Arlington, United States
    9 matches
    2026 (9)
  6. 6.
    HDI-Arena
    Hannover, Germany
    9 matches
    1974 (4), 2006 (5)
  7. 7.
    MetLife Stadium
    East Rutherford, United States
    8 matches
    2026 (8)
  8. 8.
    Mercedes-Benz Stadium
    Atlanta, United States
    8 matches
    2026 (8)
  9. 9.
    SoFi Stadium
    Inglewood, United States
    8 matches
    2026 (8)
  10. 10.
    Volksparkstadion
    Hamburg, Germany
    8 matches
    1974 (3), 2006 (5)
  11. 11.
    NRG Stadium
    Houston, United States
    7 matches
    2026 (7)
  12. 12.
    Gillette Stadium
    Foxborough, 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

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)
1.48g/m
249 goals · 168 matches · 28 venues
Low (200-800m)
1.52g/m
67 goals · 44 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
Signal Iduna Park
Dortmund
Germany81,365108 m19741974, 2006
Olympiastadion
Berlin
Germany74,47565 m19361974, 2006
Stade Vélodrome
Marseille
France67,39412 m19371938, 1998
MHPArena
Stuttgart
Germany60,449224 m19331974, 2006
Volksparkstadion
Hamburg
Germany57,00025 m19531974, 2006
Deutsche Bank Park
Frankfurt
Germany51,500116 m19251974, 2006
HDI-Arena
Hannover
Germany49,00065 m19541974, 2006
Parc des Princes
Paris
France47,92942 m18971938, 1998
Stade de Gerland
Lyon
France41,000173 m19261938, 1998
Stade Chaban-Delmas
Bordeaux
France34,46224 m19381938, 1998
MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford
United States82,5009 m20102026
Olympiastadion München
Munich
Germany80,000524 m19721974
AT&T Stadium
Arlington
United States80,000177 m20092026
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City
United States76,416273 m19722026
Allianz Arena
Munich
Germany75,000490 m20052006
NRG Stadium
Houston
United States72,22015 m20022026
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta
United States71,000313 m20172026
SoFi Stadium
Inglewood
United States70,24045 m20202026
Rheinstadion
Düsseldorf · demolished 2002
Germany70,00038 m19251974
Parkstadion
Gelsenkirchen · demolished 2008
Germany70,00057 m19731974
Lincoln Financial Field
Philadelphia
United States69,87913 m20032026
Lumen Field
Seattle
United States68,74014 m20022026
Levi's Stadium
Santa Clara
United States68,5001 m20142026
Gillette Stadium
Foxborough
United States65,87883 m20022026
Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Gardens
United States65,32613 m19872026
Veltins-Arena
Gelsenkirchen
Germany62,27157 m20012006
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
Colombes
France60,00045 m19071938
BC Place
Vancouver
Canada54,50011 m19832026
Estadio BBVA
Guadalupe
Mexico53,500493 m20152026
RheinEnergieStadion
Cologne
Germany50,00071 m20042006
Max-Morlock-Stadion
Nuremberg
Germany50,000324 m19282006
Fritz-Walter-Stadion
Kaiserslautern
Germany49,850292 m19202006
Estadio Akron
Zapopan
Mexico49,8501,671 m20102026
Red Bull Arena (Leipzig)
Leipzig
Germany47,069114 m20042006
BMO Field
Toronto
Canada30,00081 m20072026
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
Stade du Fort Carré
Antibes
France8,0004 m19281938