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Every World Cup venue, 1930 → 2026.

68 venues across 9 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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68
Stadiums
9
Host countries
1904
Oldest
Stade Olympique de la Pontaise
2021
Newest
Lusail Stadium

Stadium map

Venues used in 1950, 1954, 2002, 2006, 2022, 2026 — marker size + color scales with match count · click any marker for details
68 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.
    Estádio Durival de Britto (Vila Capanema)
    Curitiba, Brazil
    887 m
    cap 20,000
  4. 4.
    Estádio Independência
    Belo Horizonte, Brazil
    847 m
    cap 23,018
  5. 5.
    Estádio do Pacaembu
    São Paulo, Brazil
    773 m
    cap 40,199
  6. 6.
    Stade Olympique de la Pontaise
    Lausanne, Switzerland
    614 m
    cap 15,850
  7. 7.
    Wankdorf Stadium
    Bern, Switzerland
    560 m
    cap 64,000
  8. 8.
    Estadio BBVA
    Guadalupe, Mexico
    493 m
    cap 53,500
  9. 9.
    Allianz Arena
    Munich, Germany
    490 m
    cap 75,000
  10. 10.
    Stade des Charmilles
    Geneva, Switzerland
    432 m
    cap 35,000
GET /stadiums (sorted by elevationM desc)

Most-used venues

Ranked by match count in 1950, 1954, 2002, 2006, 2022, 2026
  1. 1.
    Lusail Stadium
    Lusail, Qatar
    10 matches
    2022 (10)
  2. 2.
    AT&T Stadium
    Arlington, United States
    9 matches
    2026 (9)
  3. 3.
    Al Bayt Stadium
    Al Khor, Qatar
    9 matches
    2022 (9)
  4. 4.
    MetLife Stadium
    East Rutherford, United States
    8 matches
    2026 (8)
  5. 5.
    Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã)
    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    8 matches
    1950 (8), 2014
  6. 6.
    Mercedes-Benz Stadium
    Atlanta, United States
    8 matches
    2026 (8)
  7. 7.
    SoFi Stadium
    Inglewood, United States
    8 matches
    2026 (8)
  8. 8.
    Khalifa International Stadium
    Doha, Qatar
    8 matches
    2022 (8)
  9. 9.
    Education City Stadium
    Al Rayyan, Qatar
    8 matches
    2022 (8)
  10. 10.
    Al Thumama Stadium
    Doha, Qatar
    8 matches
    2022 (8)
  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

9 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)
1.81g/m
461 goals · 255 matches · 48 venues
Low (200-800m)
3.06g/m
220 goals · 72 matches · 14 venues
Mid (800-1500m)
4.00g/m
20 goals · 5 matches · 2 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
Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã)
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil78,83821 m19501950, 2014
Olympiastadion
Berlin
Germany74,47565 m19361974, 2006
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
Lusail Stadium
Lusail
Qatar88,96610 m20212022
MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford
United States82,5009 m20102026
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
International Stadium Yokohama
Yokohama
Japan72,32738 m19982002
NRG Stadium
Houston
United States72,22015 m20022026
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta
United States71,000313 m20172026
SoFi Stadium
Inglewood
United States70,24045 m20202026
Lincoln Financial Field
Philadelphia
United States69,87913 m20032026
Al Bayt Stadium
Al Khor
Qatar68,8955 m20212022
Lumen Field
Seattle
United States68,74014 m20022026
Levi's Stadium
Santa Clara
United States68,5001 m20142026
Seoul World Cup Stadium
Seoul
South Korea66,70429 m20012002
Daegu World Cup Stadium
Daegu
South Korea66,42282 m20012002
Gillette Stadium
Foxborough
United States65,87883 m20022026
Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Gardens
United States65,32613 m19872026
Wankdorf Stadium
Bern · demolished 2001
Switzerland64,000560 m19251954
Saitama Stadium 2002
Saitama
Japan63,70011 m20012002
Veltins-Arena
Gelsenkirchen
Germany62,27157 m20012006
St. Jakob Stadium
Basel · demolished 1998
Switzerland60,000262 m19541954
BC Place
Vancouver
Canada54,50011 m19832026
Busan Asiad Stadium
Busan
South Korea53,76925 m20012002
Estadio BBVA
Guadalupe
Mexico53,500493 m20152026
Shizuoka Stadium ECOPA
Fukuroi
Japan50,88950 m20012002
Incheon Munhak Stadium
Incheon
South Korea50,25638 m20022002
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
Miyagi Stadium
Rifu
Japan49,00056 m20002002
Red Bull Arena (Leipzig)
Leipzig
Germany47,069114 m20042006
Yanmar Stadium Nagai
Osaka
Japan47,00013 m19962002
Khalifa International Stadium
Doha
Qatar45,85726 m19762022
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Al Rayyan
Qatar44,74038 m20202022
Education City Stadium
Al Rayyan
Qatar44,66719 m20202022
Al Thumama Stadium
Doha
Qatar44,40017 m20212022
Al Janoub Stadium
Al Wakrah
Qatar44,3258 m20192022
Stadium 974
Doha · demolished 2024
Qatar44,0897 m20212022
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Ulsan
South Korea43,5508 m20012002
Suwon World Cup Stadium
Suwon
South Korea43,28868 m20012002
Gwangju World Cup Stadium
Gwangju
South Korea42,88048 m20012002
Jeonju World Cup Stadium
Jeonju
South Korea42,47713 m20012002
Niigata Stadium (Big Swan)
Niigata
Japan42,3001 m20012002
Sapporo Dome
Sapporo
Japan41,484101 m20012002
Kashima Soccer Stadium
Kashima
Japan40,72851 m19932002
Daejeon World Cup Stadium
Daejeon
South Korea40,53561 m20012002
Estádio do Pacaembu
São Paulo
Brazil40,199773 m19401950
Ōita Stadium (Big Eye)
Ōita
Japan40,000108 m20012002
Jeju World Cup Stadium
Seogwipo
South Korea35,65772 m20012002
Hardturm
Zürich · demolished 2008
Switzerland35,000401 m19291954
Stade des Charmilles
Geneva · demolished 2003
Switzerland35,000432 m19301954
Noevir Stadium Kobe
Kobe
Japan30,132-1 m20012002
Estádio Ilha do Retiro
Recife
Brazil30,0006 m19371950
BMO Field
Toronto
Canada30,00081 m20072026
Estádio Independência
Belo Horizonte
Brazil23,018847 m19501950
Estádio Durival de Britto (Vila Capanema)
Curitiba
Brazil20,000887 m19471950
Estádio dos Eucaliptos
Porto Alegre · demolished 1981
Brazil20,00053 m19311950
Stade Olympique de la Pontaise
Lausanne
Switzerland15,850614 m19041954
Cornaredo Stadium
Lugano
Switzerland6,330364 m19511954