Every World Cup venue, 1930 → 2026.
16 venues across 2 host nations for the selected years. Capacity, altitude, opening year, tournament appearances. Click any row to query the underlying API (GET /stadiums/{id}).
Tournament — click to filter (2 selected)
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Stadiums
2
Host countries
1897
Oldest
Parc des Princes1978
Newest
Estadio José María MinellaStadium map
Venues used in 1938, 1978 — 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.Estadio Malvinas ArgentinasMendoza, Argentina839 mcap 40,268
- 2.Estadio Mario Alberto KempesCórdoba, Argentina422 mcap 57,000
- 3.Stade de GerlandLyon, France173 mcap 41,000
- 4.Stade de la MeinauStrasbourg, France145 mcap 26,109
- 5.Stade Auguste-DelauneReims, France79 mcap 21,684
- 6.Stade Olympique Yves-du-ManoirColombes, France45 mcap 60,000
- 7.Parc des PrincesParis, France42 mcap 47,929
- 8.Stade Victor BoucqueyLille, France30 mcap 15,000
- 9.Stade Chaban-DelmasBordeaux, France24 mcap 34,462
- 10.Estadio José AmalfitaniBuenos Aires, Argentina18 mcap 49,540
GET /stadiums (sorted by elevationM desc)
Most-used venues
Ranked by match count in 1938, 1978
- 1.Estadio MonumentalBuenos Aires, Argentina9 matches1978 (9)
- 2.Estadio Mario Alberto KempesCórdoba, Argentina8 matches1978 (8)
- 3.Estadio Gigante de ArroyitoRosario, Argentina6 matches1978 (6)
- 4.Estadio Malvinas ArgentinasMendoza, Argentina6 matches1978 (6)
- 5.Estadio José María MinellaMar del Plata, Argentina6 matches1978 (6)
- 6.Stade VélodromeMarseille, France3 matches1938 (3), 1998
- 7.Stade Olympique Yves-du-ManoirColombes, France3 matches1938 (3)
- 8.Estadio José AmalfitaniBuenos Aires, Argentina3 matches1978 (3)
- 9.Parc des PrincesParis, France3 matches1938 (3), 1998
- 10.Stade Chaban-DelmasBordeaux, France3 matches1938 (3), 1998
- 11.Stade de la MeinauStrasbourg, France1 match1938 (1)
- 12.Stade Victor BoucqueyLille, 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
2 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)
3.23g/m
126 goals · 39 matches · 11 venues
Low (200-800m)
4.00g/m
32 goals · 8 matches · 1 venue
Mid (800-1500m)
2.67g/m
16 goals · 6 matches · 1 venue
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 |
Estadio Monumental Buenos Aires | Argentina | 83,214 | 15 m | 1938 | 1978 |
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir Colombes | France | 60,000 | 45 m | 1907 | 1938 |
Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes Córdoba | Argentina | 57,000 | 422 m | 1978 | 1978 |
Estadio José Amalfitani Buenos Aires | Argentina | 49,540 | 18 m | 1951 | 1978 |
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito Rosario | Argentina | 41,654 | 9 m | 1929 | 1978 |
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas Mendoza | Argentina | 40,268 | 839 m | 1978 | 1978 |
Estadio José María Minella Mar del Plata | Argentina | 35,500 | 12 m | 1978 | 1978 |
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 |