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Every World Cup venue, 1930 → 2026.

54 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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54
Stadiums
5
Host countries
1897
Oldest
Parc des Princes
2018
Newest
Nizhny Novgorod Stadium

Stadium map

Venues used in 1938, 1978, 1982, 1994, 2018 — marker size + color scales with match count · click any marker for details
54 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 Malvinas Argentinas
    Mendoza, Argentina
    839 m
    cap 40,268
  2. 2.
    Santiago Bernabéu
    Madrid, Spain
    720 m
    cap 81,044
  3. 3.
    Estadio José Zorrilla
    Valladolid, Spain
    719 m
    cap 26,512
  4. 4.
    Estadio Vicente Calderón
    Madrid, Spain
    583 m
    cap 65,695
  5. 5.
    Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes
    Córdoba, Argentina
    422 m
    cap 57,000
  6. 6.
    Pontiac Silverdome
    Pontiac, United States
    296 m
    cap 80,338
  7. 7.
    Yekaterinburg Arena
    Yekaterinburg, Russia
    277 m
    cap 35,696
  8. 8.
    Rose Bowl
    Pasadena, United States
    247 m
    cap 92,800
  9. 9.
    Estadio Carlos Tartiere (old)
    Oviedo, Spain
    245 m
    cap 23,500
  10. 10.
    Estadio La Romareda
    Zaragoza, Spain
    229 m
    cap 33,608
GET /stadiums (sorted by elevationM desc)

Most-used venues

Ranked by match count in 1938, 1978, 1982, 1994, 2018
  1. 1.
    Estadio Monumental
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    9 matches
    1978 (9)
  2. 2.
    Rose Bowl
    Pasadena, United States
    8 matches
    1994 (8)
  3. 3.
    Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes
    Córdoba, Argentina
    8 matches
    1978 (8)
  4. 4.
    Luzhniki Stadium
    Moscow, Russia
    7 matches
    2018 (7)
  5. 5.
    Giants Stadium
    East Rutherford, United States
    7 matches
    1994 (7)
  6. 6.
    Krestovsky Stadium (Saint Petersburg Stadium)
    Saint Petersburg, Russia
    7 matches
    2018 (7)
  7. 7.
    Cotton Bowl
    Dallas, United States
    6 matches
    1994 (6)
  8. 8.
    Foxboro Stadium
    Foxborough, United States
    6 matches
    1994 (6)
  9. 9.
    Stanford Stadium
    Stanford, United States
    6 matches
    1994 (6)
  10. 10.
    Fisht Olympic Stadium
    Sochi, Russia
    6 matches
    2018 (6)
  11. 11.
    Ak Bars Arena (Kazan Arena)
    Kazan, Russia
    6 matches
    2018 (6)
  12. 12.
    Samara Arena
    Samara, Russia
    6 matches
    2018 (6)
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)
2.83g/m
487 goals · 172 matches · 40 venues
Low (200-800m)
2.95g/m
127 goals · 43 matches · 9 venues
Mid (800-1500m)
2.67g/m
16 goals · 6 matches · 1 venue
goals.sum / matches.count, grouped by elevation band

All venues

Sort:WC appearancesCapacityAltitudeOpening yearName
StadiumCountryCapacityAltitudeOpenedWC editions
Stade Vélodrome
Marseille
France67,39412 m19371938, 1998
Parc des Princes
Paris
France47,92942 m18971938, 1998
Stade de Gerland
Lyon
France41,000173 m19261938, 1998
Stade Chaban-Delmas
Bordeaux
France34,46224 m19381938, 1998
Camp Nou
Barcelona
Spain99,35462 m19571982
Rose Bowl
Pasadena
United States92,800247 m19221994
Cotton Bowl
Dallas
United States92,100149 m19321994
Estadio Monumental
Buenos Aires
Argentina83,21415 m19381978
Santiago Bernabéu
Madrid
Spain81,044720 m19471982
Pontiac Silverdome
Pontiac · demolished 2018
United States80,338296 m19751994
Luzhniki Stadium
Moscow
Russia78,011159 m19562018
Giants Stadium
East Rutherford · demolished 2010
United States75,33823 m19761994
Krestovsky Stadium (Saint Petersburg Stadium)
Saint Petersburg
Russia68,13416 m20172018
Estadio Vicente Calderón
Madrid · demolished 2019
Spain65,695583 m19661982
Camping World Stadium
Orlando
United States65,00037 m19361994
Soldier Field
Chicago
United States61,500187 m19241994
Estadio Benito Villamarín
Seville
Spain60,72120 m19291982
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
Colombes
France60,00045 m19071938
Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes
Córdoba
Argentina57,000422 m19781978
RFK Stadium
Washington · demolished 2025
United States56,6926 m19611994
Foxboro Stadium
Foxborough · demolished 2002
United States53,64483 m19711994
Stanford Stadium
Stanford
United States50,42414 m19211994
Estadio José Amalfitani
Buenos Aires
Argentina49,54018 m19511978
Mestalla
Valencia
Spain49,50020 m19231982
Fisht Olympic Stadium
Sochi
Russia47,6591 m20132018
San Mamés (old)
Bilbao · demolished 2013
Spain46,20030 m19131982
Volgograd Arena
Volgograd
Russia45,56894 m20182018
Ak Bars Arena (Kazan Arena)
Kazan
Russia45,37949 m20132018
Otkrytie Arena (Spartak Stadium)
Moscow
Russia45,360125 m20142018
Rostov Arena
Rostov-on-Don
Russia45,0000 m20182018
Samara Arena
Samara
Russia44,918161 m20182018
Nizhny Novgorod Stadium
Nizhny Novgorod
Russia44,89974 m20182018
Mordovia Arena
Saransk
Russia44,442144 m20172018
Estadio Sarriá
Barcelona · demolished 1997
Spain44,00095 m19231982
Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Seville
Spain43,88319 m19581982
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito
Rosario
Argentina41,6549 m19291978
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas
Mendoza
Argentina40,268839 m19781978
Yekaterinburg Arena
Yekaterinburg
Russia35,696277 m19572018
Estadio José María Minella
Mar del Plata
Argentina35,50012 m19781978
Kaliningrad Stadium
Kaliningrad
Russia35,2125 m20182018
Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
Elche
Spain33,73279 m19761982
Estadio La Romareda
Zaragoza
Spain33,608229 m19571982
Estadio Riazor
A Coruña
Spain32,66028 m19441982
Estadio La Rosaleda
Málaga
Spain30,04423 m19411982
Estadio José Rico Pérez
Alicante
Spain30,00079 m19741982
El Molinón
Gijón
Spain29,5385 m19081982
Estadio de Balaídos
Vigo
Spain29,00010 m19281982
Estadio José Zorrilla
Valladolid
Spain26,512719 m19821982
Stade de la Meinau
Strasbourg
France26,109145 m19141938
Estadio Carlos Tartiere (old)
Oviedo · demolished 2003
Spain23,500245 m19321982
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