Every World Cup venue, 1930 → 2026.
36 venues across 6 host nations for the selected years. Capacity, altitude, opening year, tournament appearances. Click any row to query the underlying API (GET /stadiums/{id}).
Tournament — click to filter (4 selected)
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Stadiums
6
Host countries
1892
Oldest
Goodison Park2020
Newest
SoFi StadiumStadium map
Venues used in 1954, 1966, 1978, 2026 — 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.
Estadio AztecaMexico City, Mexico2,287 mcap 87,000 - 2.Estadio AkronZapopan, Mexico1,671 mcap 49,850
- 3.
Estadio Malvinas ArgentinasMendoza, Argentina839 mcap 40,268 - 4.
Stade Olympique de la PontaiseLausanne, Switzerland614 mcap 15,850 - 5.Wankdorf StadiumBern, Switzerland560 mcap 64,000
- 6.Estadio BBVAGuadalupe, Mexico493 mcap 53,500
- 7.Stade des CharmillesGeneva, Switzerland432 mcap 35,000
- 8.Estadio Mario Alberto KempesCórdoba, Argentina422 mcap 57,000
- 9.HardturmZürich, Switzerland401 mcap 35,000
- 10.Cornaredo StadiumLugano, Switzerland364 mcap 6,330
GET /stadiums (sorted by elevationM desc)
Most-used venues
Ranked by match count in 1954, 1966, 1978, 2026
- 1.Wembley Stadium (old)London, England9 matches1966 (9)
- 2.Estadio MonumentalBuenos Aires, Argentina9 matches1978 (9)
- 3.AT&T StadiumArlington, United States9 matches2026 (9)
- 4.MetLife StadiumEast Rutherford, United States8 matches2026 (8)
- 5.Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, United States8 matches2026 (8)
- 6.SoFi StadiumInglewood, United States8 matches2026 (8)
- 7.Estadio Mario Alberto KempesCórdoba, Argentina8 matches1978 (8)
- 8.NRG StadiumHouston, United States7 matches2026 (7)
- 9.Gillette StadiumFoxborough, United States7 matches2026 (7)
- 10.Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, United States7 matches2026 (7)
- 11.
BC PlaceVancouver, Canada7 matches2026 (7) - 12.GEHA Field at Arrowhead StadiumKansas City, United States6 matches2026 (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
6 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)
1.08g/m
143 goals · 133 matches · 23 venues
Low (200-800m)
3.31g/m
172 goals · 52 matches · 10 venues
Mid (800-1500m)
2.67g/m
16 goals · 6 matches · 1 venue
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
| Stadium | Country | Capacity | Altitude | Opened | WC editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Estadio Azteca Mexico City | Mexico | 87,000 | 2,287 m | 1966 | 1970, 1986, 2026 |
Wembley Stadium (old) London · demolished 2003 | England | 98,600 | 60 m | 1923 | 1966 |
Estadio Monumental Buenos Aires | Argentina | 83,214 | 15 m | 1938 | 1978 |
MetLife Stadium East Rutherford | United States | 82,500 | 9 m | 2010 | 2026 |
AT&T Stadium Arlington | United States | 80,000 | 177 m | 2009 | 2026 |
White City Stadium London · demolished 1985 | England | 76,567 | 13 m | 1908 | 1966 |
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City | United States | 76,416 | 273 m | 1972 | 2026 |
Old Trafford Manchester | England | 74,310 | 45 m | 1910 | 1966 |
NRG Stadium Houston | United States | 72,220 | 15 m | 2002 | 2026 |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta | United States | 71,000 | 313 m | 2017 | 2026 |
SoFi Stadium Inglewood | United States | 70,240 | 45 m | 2020 | 2026 |
Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia | United States | 69,879 | 13 m | 2003 | 2026 |
Lumen Field Seattle | United States | 68,740 | 14 m | 2002 | 2026 |
Levi's Stadium Santa Clara | United States | 68,500 | 1 m | 2014 | 2026 |
Gillette Stadium Foxborough | United States | 65,878 | 83 m | 2002 | 2026 |
Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens | United States | 65,326 | 13 m | 1987 | 2026 |
Wankdorf Stadium Bern · demolished 2001 | Switzerland | 64,000 | 560 m | 1925 | 1954 |
St. Jakob Stadium Basel · demolished 1998 | Switzerland | 60,000 | 262 m | 1954 | 1954 |
Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes Córdoba | Argentina | 57,000 | 422 m | 1978 | 1978 |
BC Place Vancouver | Canada | 54,500 | 11 m | 1983 | 2026 |
Estadio BBVA Guadalupe | Mexico | 53,500 | 493 m | 2015 | 2026 |
Estadio Akron Zapopan | Mexico | 49,850 | 1,671 m | 2010 | 2026 |
Estadio José Amalfitani Buenos Aires | Argentina | 49,540 | 18 m | 1951 | 1978 |
Villa Park Birmingham | England | 42,918 | 103 m | 1897 | 1966 |
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito Rosario | Argentina | 41,654 | 9 m | 1929 | 1978 |
Roker Park Sunderland · demolished 1997 | England | 40,310 | 30 m | 1898 | 1966 |
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas Mendoza | Argentina | 40,268 | 839 m | 1978 | 1978 |
Ayresome Park Middlesbrough · demolished 1997 | England | 40,000 | 11 m | 1903 | 1966 |
Hillsborough Stadium Sheffield | England | 39,732 | 69 m | 1899 | 1966 |
Goodison Park Liverpool | England | 39,414 | 46 m | 1892 | 1966 |
Estadio José María Minella Mar del Plata | Argentina | 35,500 | 12 m | 1978 | 1978 |
Hardturm Zürich · demolished 2008 | Switzerland | 35,000 | 401 m | 1929 | 1954 |
Stade des Charmilles Geneva · demolished 2003 | Switzerland | 35,000 | 432 m | 1930 | 1954 |
BMO Field Toronto | Canada | 30,000 | 81 m | 2007 | 2026 |
Stade Olympique de la Pontaise Lausanne | Switzerland | 15,850 | 614 m | 1904 | 1954 |
Cornaredo Stadium Lugano | Switzerland | 6,330 | 364 m | 1951 | 1954 |