Every World Cup venue, 1930 → 2026.
6 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
6
Stadiums
1
Host countries
1931
Oldest
Estádio dos Eucaliptos1950
Newest
Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã)Stadium map
Venues used in 1950 — 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.Estádio Durival de Britto (Vila Capanema)Curitiba, Brazil887 mcap 20,000
- 2.Estádio IndependênciaBelo Horizonte, Brazil847 mcap 23,018
- 3.Estádio do PacaembuSão Paulo, Brazil773 mcap 40,199
- 4.Estádio dos EucaliptosPorto Alegre, Brazil53 mcap 20,000
- 5.Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã)Rio de Janeiro, Brazil21 mcap 78,838
- 6.Estádio Ilha do RetiroRecife, Brazil6 mcap 30,000
GET /stadiums (sorted by elevationM desc)
Most-used venues
Ranked by match count in 1950
- 1.Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã)Rio de Janeiro, Brazil8 matches1950 (8), 2014
- 2.Estádio do PacaembuSão Paulo, Brazil6 matches1950 (6)
- 3.Estádio IndependênciaBelo Horizonte, Brazil3 matches1950 (3)
- 4.Estádio Durival de Britto (Vila Capanema)Curitiba, Brazil2 matches1950 (2)
- 5.Estádio dos EucaliptosPorto Alegre, Brazil2 matches1950 (2)
- 6.Estádio Ilha do RetiroRecife, Brazil1 match1950 (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)
4.00g/m
44 goals · 11 matches · 3 venues
Low (200-800m)
4.00g/m
24 goals · 6 matches · 1 venue
Mid (800-1500m)
4.00g/m
20 goals · 5 matches · 2 venues
goals.sum / matches.count, grouped by elevation band
Goals per match by kickoff temperature
Open-Meteo historical weather at each venue at kickoff. Covers 1940→latest; pre-1940 matches excluded.
Cool (10-18°C)
4.00g/m
16 goals · 4 matches
Mild (18-25°C)
4.00g/m
56 goals · 14 matches
Warm (25-30°C)
4.00g/m
16 goals · 4 matches
goals.sum / matches.count, grouped by temperature band
All venues
| Stadium | Country | Capacity | Altitude | Opened | WC editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã) Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 78,838 | 21 m | 1950 | 1950, 2014 |
| Estádio do Pacaembu São Paulo | Brazil | 40,199 | 773 m | 1940 | 1950 |
| Estádio Ilha do Retiro Recife | Brazil | 30,000 | 6 m | 1937 | 1950 |
| Estádio Independência Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 23,018 | 847 m | 1950 | 1950 |
| Estádio Durival de Britto (Vila Capanema) Curitiba | Brazil | 20,000 | 887 m | 1947 | 1950 |
| Estádio dos Eucaliptos Porto Alegre · demolished 1981 | Brazil | 20,000 | 53 m | 1931 | 1950 |