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Every World Cup venue, 1930 → 2026.

52 venues across 7 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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52
Stadiums
7
Host countries
1906
Oldest
Loftus Versfeld Stadium
2020
Newest
SoFi Stadium

Stadium map

Venues used in 1950, 2002, 2010, 2026 — marker size + color scales with match count · click any marker for details
52 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.
    Ellis Park Stadium
    Johannesburg, South Africa
    1,728 m
    cap 62,567
  3. 3.
    FNB Stadium (Soccer City)
    Johannesburg, South Africa
    1,701 m
    cap 84,490
  4. 4.
    Estadio Akron
    Zapopan, Mexico
    1,671 m
    cap 49,850
  5. 5.
    Free State Stadium
    Bloemfontein, South Africa
    1,409 m
    cap 48,000
  6. 6.
    Loftus Versfeld Stadium
    Pretoria, South Africa
    1,367 m
    cap 51,762
  7. 7.
    Peter Mokaba Stadium
    Polokwane, South Africa
    1,293 m
    cap 41,733
  8. 8.
    Royal Bafokeng Stadium
    Rustenburg, South Africa
    1,177 m
    cap 38,646
  9. 9.
    Estádio Durival de Britto (Vila Capanema)
    Curitiba, Brazil
    887 m
    cap 20,000
  10. 10.
    Estádio Independência
    Belo Horizonte, Brazil
    847 m
    cap 23,018
GET /stadiums (sorted by elevationM desc)

Most-used venues

Ranked by match count in 1950, 2002, 2010, 2026
  1. 1.
    AT&T Stadium
    Arlington, United States
    9 matches
    2026 (9)
  2. 2.
    FNB Stadium (Soccer City)
    Johannesburg, South Africa
    8 matches
    2010 (8)
  3. 3.
    MetLife Stadium
    East Rutherford, United States
    8 matches
    2026 (8)
  4. 4.
    Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã)
    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    8 matches
    1950 (8), 2014
  5. 5.
    Mercedes-Benz Stadium
    Atlanta, United States
    8 matches
    2026 (8)
  6. 6.
    SoFi Stadium
    Inglewood, United States
    8 matches
    2026 (8)
  7. 7.
    Cape Town Stadium
    Cape Town, South Africa
    8 matches
    2010 (8)
  8. 8.
    Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
    Gqeberha, South Africa
    8 matches
    2010 (8)
  9. 9.
    NRG Stadium
    Houston, United States
    7 matches
    2026 (7)
  10. 10.
    Gillette Stadium
    Foxborough, United States
    7 matches
    2026 (7)
  11. 11.
    Hard Rock Stadium
    Miami Gardens, United States
    7 matches
    2026 (7)
  12. 12.
    Moses Mabhida Stadium
    Durban, South Africa
    7 matches
    2010 (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

7 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)
1.45g/m
250 goals · 172 matches · 35 venues
Low (200-800m)
1.18g/m
33 goals · 28 matches · 5 venues
Mid (800-1500m)
2.37g/m
64 goals · 27 matches · 6 venues
High (1500-2200m)
2.11g/m
40 goals · 19 matches · 3 venues
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
Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã)
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil78,83821 m19501950, 2014
FNB Stadium (Soccer City)
Johannesburg
South Africa84,4901,701 m19892010
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
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
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
Cape Town Stadium
Cape Town
South Africa64,1009 m20092010
Saitama Stadium 2002
Saitama
Japan63,70011 m20012002
Moses Mabhida Stadium
Durban
South Africa62,76013 m20092010
Ellis Park Stadium
Johannesburg
South Africa62,5671,728 m19282010
BC Place
Vancouver
Canada54,50011 m19832026
Busan Asiad Stadium
Busan
South Korea53,76925 m20012002
Estadio BBVA
Guadalupe
Mexico53,500493 m20152026
Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Pretoria
South Africa51,7621,367 m19062010
Shizuoka Stadium ECOPA
Fukuroi
Japan50,88950 m20012002
Incheon Munhak Stadium
Incheon
South Korea50,25638 m20022002
Estadio Akron
Zapopan
Mexico49,8501,671 m20102026
Miyagi Stadium
Rifu
Japan49,00056 m20002002
Free State Stadium
Bloemfontein
South Africa48,0001,409 m19522010
Yanmar Stadium Nagai
Osaka
Japan47,00013 m19962002
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Gqeberha
South Africa46,00014 m20092010
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Ulsan
South Korea43,5508 m20012002
Mbombela Stadium
Mbombela
South Africa43,500629 m20092010
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
Peter Mokaba Stadium
Polokwane
South Africa41,7331,293 m20102010
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
Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Rustenburg
South Africa38,6461,177 m19992010
Jeju World Cup Stadium
Seogwipo
South Korea35,65772 m20012002
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