Every World Cup venue, 1930 → 2026.
22 venues across 4 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 (2 selected)
Clear22
Stadiums
4
Host countries
1904
Oldest
Stade Olympique de la Pontaise2020
Newest
SoFi StadiumStadium map
Venues used in 1954, 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.Stade Olympique de la PontaiseLausanne, Switzerland614 mcap 15,850
- 4.Wankdorf StadiumBern, Switzerland560 mcap 64,000
- 5.Estadio BBVAGuadalupe, Mexico493 mcap 53,500
- 6.Stade des CharmillesGeneva, Switzerland432 mcap 35,000
- 7.HardturmZürich, Switzerland401 mcap 35,000
- 8.Cornaredo StadiumLugano, Switzerland364 mcap 6,330
- 9.Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, United States313 mcap 71,000
- 10.GEHA Field at Arrowhead StadiumKansas City, United States273 mcap 76,416
GET /stadiums (sorted by elevationM desc)
Most-used venues
Ranked by match count in 1954, 2026
- 1.AT&T StadiumArlington, United States9 matches2026 (9)
- 2.MetLife StadiumEast Rutherford, United States8 matches2026 (8)
- 3.Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, United States8 matches2026 (8)
- 4.SoFi StadiumInglewood, United States8 matches2026 (8)
- 5.NRG StadiumHouston, United States7 matches2026 (7)
- 6.Gillette StadiumFoxborough, United States7 matches2026 (7)
- 7.Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, United States7 matches2026 (7)
- 8.
BC PlaceVancouver, Canada7 matches2026 (7) - 9.GEHA Field at Arrowhead StadiumKansas City, United States6 matches2026 (6)
- 10.Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia, United States6 matches2026 (6)
- 11.Lumen FieldSeattle, United States6 matches2026 (6)
- 12.Levi's StadiumSanta Clara, 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
4 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)
0.00g/m
0 goals · 77 matches · 11 venues
Low (200-800m)
3.18g/m
140 goals · 44 matches · 9 venues
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 |
MetLife Stadium East Rutherford | United States | 82,500 | 9 m | 2010 | 2026 |
AT&T Stadium Arlington | United States | 80,000 | 177 m | 2009 | 2026 |
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City | United States | 76,416 | 273 m | 1972 | 2026 |
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 |
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 |
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 |