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Every World Cup venue, 1930 → 2026.

57 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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57
Stadiums
7
Host countries
1904
Oldest
Stade Olympique de la Pontaise
2020
Newest
SoFi Stadium

Stadium map

Venues used in 1954, 1978, 1982, 2018, 2026 — marker size + color scales with match count · click any marker for details
57 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.
    Estadio Malvinas Argentinas
    Mendoza, Argentina
    839 m
    cap 40,268
  4. 4.
    Santiago Bernabéu
    Madrid, Spain
    720 m
    cap 81,044
  5. 5.
    Estadio José Zorrilla
    Valladolid, Spain
    719 m
    cap 26,512
  6. 6.
    Stade Olympique de la Pontaise
    Lausanne, Switzerland
    614 m
    cap 15,850
  7. 7.
    Estadio Vicente Calderón
    Madrid, Spain
    583 m
    cap 65,695
  8. 8.
    Wankdorf Stadium
    Bern, Switzerland
    560 m
    cap 64,000
  9. 9.
    Estadio BBVA
    Guadalupe, Mexico
    493 m
    cap 53,500
  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 1954, 1978, 1982, 2018, 2026
  1. 1.
    Estadio Monumental
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    9 matches
    1978 (9)
  2. 2.
    AT&T Stadium
    Arlington, United States
    9 matches
    2026 (9)
  3. 3.
    MetLife Stadium
    East Rutherford, United States
    8 matches
    2026 (8)
  4. 4.
    Mercedes-Benz Stadium
    Atlanta, United States
    8 matches
    2026 (8)
  5. 5.
    SoFi Stadium
    Inglewood, United States
    8 matches
    2026 (8)
  6. 6.
    Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes
    Córdoba, Argentina
    8 matches
    1978 (8)
  7. 7.
    Luzhniki Stadium
    Moscow, Russia
    7 matches
    2018 (7)
  8. 8.
    NRG Stadium
    Houston, United States
    7 matches
    2026 (7)
  9. 9.
    Krestovsky Stadium (Saint Petersburg Stadium)
    Saint Petersburg, Russia
    7 matches
    2018 (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.
    BC Place
    Vancouver, Canada
    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

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)
1.59g/m
309 goals · 194 matches · 37 venues
Low (200-800m)
3.09g/m
232 goals · 75 matches · 16 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

Sort:WC appearancesCapacityAltitudeOpening yearName
StadiumCountryCapacityAltitudeOpenedWC editions
Estadio Azteca
Mexico City
Mexico87,0002,287 m19661970, 1986, 2026
Camp Nou
Barcelona
Spain99,35462 m19571982
Estadio Monumental
Buenos Aires
Argentina83,21415 m19381978
MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford
United States82,5009 m20102026
Santiago Bernabéu
Madrid
Spain81,044720 m19471982
AT&T Stadium
Arlington
United States80,000177 m20092026
Luzhniki Stadium
Moscow
Russia78,011159 m19562018
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City
United States76,416273 m19722026
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
Krestovsky Stadium (Saint Petersburg Stadium)
Saint Petersburg
Russia68,13416 m20172018
Gillette Stadium
Foxborough
United States65,87883 m20022026
Estadio Vicente Calderón
Madrid · demolished 2019
Spain65,695583 m19661982
Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Gardens
United States65,32613 m19872026
Wankdorf Stadium
Bern · demolished 2001
Switzerland64,000560 m19251954
Estadio Benito Villamarín
Seville
Spain60,72120 m19291982
St. Jakob Stadium
Basel · demolished 1998
Switzerland60,000262 m19541954
Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes
Córdoba
Argentina57,000422 m19781978
BC Place
Vancouver
Canada54,50011 m19832026
Estadio BBVA
Guadalupe
Mexico53,500493 m20152026
Estadio Akron
Zapopan
Mexico49,8501,671 m20102026
Estadio José Amalfitani
Buenos Aires
Argentina49,54018 m19511978
Mestalla
Valencia
Spain49,50020 m19231982
Fisht Olympic Stadium
Sochi
Russia47,6591 m20132018
San Mamés (old)
Bilbao · demolished 2013
Spain46,20030 m19131982
Volgograd Arena
Volgograd
Russia45,56894 m20182018
Ak Bars Arena (Kazan Arena)
Kazan
Russia45,37949 m20132018
Otkrytie Arena (Spartak Stadium)
Moscow
Russia45,360125 m20142018
Rostov Arena
Rostov-on-Don
Russia45,0000 m20182018
Samara Arena
Samara
Russia44,918161 m20182018
Nizhny Novgorod Stadium
Nizhny Novgorod
Russia44,89974 m20182018
Mordovia Arena
Saransk
Russia44,442144 m20172018
Estadio Sarriá
Barcelona · demolished 1997
Spain44,00095 m19231982
Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Seville
Spain43,88319 m19581982
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito
Rosario
Argentina41,6549 m19291978
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas
Mendoza
Argentina40,268839 m19781978
Yekaterinburg Arena
Yekaterinburg
Russia35,696277 m19572018
Estadio José María Minella
Mar del Plata
Argentina35,50012 m19781978
Kaliningrad Stadium
Kaliningrad
Russia35,2125 m20182018
Hardturm
Zürich · demolished 2008
Switzerland35,000401 m19291954
Stade des Charmilles
Geneva · demolished 2003
Switzerland35,000432 m19301954
Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
Elche
Spain33,73279 m19761982
Estadio La Romareda
Zaragoza
Spain33,608229 m19571982
Estadio Riazor
A Coruña
Spain32,66028 m19441982
Estadio La Rosaleda
Málaga
Spain30,04423 m19411982
Estadio José Rico Pérez
Alicante
Spain30,00079 m19741982
BMO Field
Toronto
Canada30,00081 m20072026
El Molinón
Gijón
Spain29,5385 m19081982
Estadio de Balaídos
Vigo
Spain29,00010 m19281982
Estadio José Zorrilla
Valladolid
Spain26,512719 m19821982
Estadio Carlos Tartiere (old)
Oviedo · demolished 2003
Spain23,500245 m19321982
Stade Olympique de la Pontaise
Lausanne
Switzerland15,850614 m19041954
Cornaredo Stadium
Lugano
Switzerland6,330364 m19511954