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Every World Cup venue, 1930 → 2026.

38 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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38
Stadiums
5
Host countries
1892
Oldest
Goodison Park
2021
Newest
Lusail Stadium

Stadium map

Venues used in 1950, 1966, 1978, 2010, 2022 — marker size + color scales with match count · click any marker for details
38 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.
    Ellis Park Stadium
    Johannesburg, South Africa
    1,728 m
    cap 62,567
  2. 2.
    FNB Stadium (Soccer City)
    Johannesburg, South Africa
    1,701 m
    cap 84,490
  3. 3.
    Free State Stadium
    Bloemfontein, South Africa
    1,409 m
    cap 48,000
  4. 4.
    Loftus Versfeld Stadium
    Pretoria, South Africa
    1,367 m
    cap 51,762
  5. 5.
    Peter Mokaba Stadium
    Polokwane, South Africa
    1,293 m
    cap 41,733
  6. 6.
    Royal Bafokeng Stadium
    Rustenburg, South Africa
    1,177 m
    cap 38,646
  7. 7.
    Estádio Durival de Britto (Vila Capanema)
    Curitiba, Brazil
    887 m
    cap 20,000
  8. 8.
    Estádio Independência
    Belo Horizonte, Brazil
    847 m
    cap 23,018
  9. 9.
    Estadio Malvinas Argentinas
    Mendoza, Argentina
    839 m
    cap 40,268
  10. 10.
    Estádio do Pacaembu
    São Paulo, Brazil
    773 m
    cap 40,199
GET /stadiums (sorted by elevationM desc)

Most-used venues

Ranked by match count in 1950, 1966, 1978, 2010, 2022
  1. 1.
    Lusail Stadium
    Lusail, Qatar
    10 matches
    2022 (10)
  2. 2.
    Wembley Stadium (old)
    London, England
    9 matches
    1966 (9)
  3. 3.
    Estadio Monumental
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    9 matches
    1978 (9)
  4. 4.
    Al Bayt Stadium
    Al Khor, Qatar
    9 matches
    2022 (9)
  5. 5.
    FNB Stadium (Soccer City)
    Johannesburg, South Africa
    8 matches
    2010 (8)
  6. 6.
    Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã)
    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    8 matches
    1950 (8), 2014
  7. 7.
    Cape Town Stadium
    Cape Town, South Africa
    8 matches
    2010 (8)
  8. 8.
    Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes
    Córdoba, Argentina
    8 matches
    1978 (8)
  9. 9.
    Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
    Gqeberha, South Africa
    8 matches
    2010 (8)
  10. 10.
    Khalifa International Stadium
    Doha, Qatar
    8 matches
    2022 (8)
  11. 11.
    Education City Stadium
    Al Rayyan, Qatar
    8 matches
    2022 (8)
  12. 12.
    Al Thumama Stadium
    Doha, Qatar
    8 matches
    2022 (8)
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)
2.67g/m
411 goals · 154 matches · 26 venues
Low (200-800m)
3.61g/m
65 goals · 18 matches · 3 venues
Mid (800-1500m)
2.42g/m
80 goals · 33 matches · 7 venues
High (1500-2200m)
2.67g/m
40 goals · 15 matches · 2 venues
goals.sum / matches.count, grouped by elevation band

All venues

Sort:WC appearancesCapacityAltitudeOpening yearName
StadiumCountryCapacityAltitudeOpenedWC editions
Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã)
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil78,83821 m19501950, 2014
Wembley Stadium (old)
London · demolished 2003
England98,60060 m19231966
Lusail Stadium
Lusail
Qatar88,96610 m20212022
FNB Stadium (Soccer City)
Johannesburg
South Africa84,4901,701 m19892010
Estadio Monumental
Buenos Aires
Argentina83,21415 m19381978
White City Stadium
London · demolished 1985
England76,56713 m19081966
Old Trafford
Manchester
England74,31045 m19101966
Al Bayt Stadium
Al Khor
Qatar68,8955 m20212022
Cape Town Stadium
Cape Town
South Africa64,1009 m20092010
Moses Mabhida Stadium
Durban
South Africa62,76013 m20092010
Ellis Park Stadium
Johannesburg
South Africa62,5671,728 m19282010
Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes
Córdoba
Argentina57,000422 m19781978
Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Pretoria
South Africa51,7621,367 m19062010
Estadio José Amalfitani
Buenos Aires
Argentina49,54018 m19511978
Free State Stadium
Bloemfontein
South Africa48,0001,409 m19522010
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Gqeberha
South Africa46,00014 m20092010
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
Mbombela Stadium
Mbombela
South Africa43,500629 m20092010
Villa Park
Birmingham
England42,918103 m18971966
Peter Mokaba Stadium
Polokwane
South Africa41,7331,293 m20102010
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito
Rosario
Argentina41,6549 m19291978
Roker Park
Sunderland · demolished 1997
England40,31030 m18981966
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas
Mendoza
Argentina40,268839 m19781978
Estádio do Pacaembu
São Paulo
Brazil40,199773 m19401950
Ayresome Park
Middlesbrough · demolished 1997
England40,00011 m19031966
Hillsborough Stadium
Sheffield
England39,73269 m18991966
Goodison Park
Liverpool
England39,41446 m18921966
Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Rustenburg
South Africa38,6461,177 m19992010
Estadio José María Minella
Mar del Plata
Argentina35,50012 m19781978
Estádio Ilha do Retiro
Recife
Brazil30,0006 m19371950
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