Every World Cup venue, 1930 → 2026.
17 venues across 2 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)
Clear17
Stadiums
2
Host countries
1898
Oldest
Olympia1968
Newest
Estadio CuauhtémocStadium map
Venues used in 1958, 1970 — 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 Nemesio DíezToluca, Mexico2,666 mcap 30,000
- 2.Estadio AztecaMexico City, Mexico2,287 mcap 87,000
- 3.Estadio CuauhtémocPuebla, Mexico2,124 mcap 51,726
- 4.Estadio LeónLeón, Mexico1,808 mcap 31,297
- 5.Estadio JaliscoGuadalajara, Mexico1,538 mcap 55,020
- 6.RyavallenBorås, Sweden138 mcap 21,000
- 7.IdrottsparkenNorrköping, Sweden39 mcap 17,234
- 8.EyravallenÖrebro, Sweden35 mcap 13,000
- 9.OlympiaHelsingborg, Sweden34 mcap 16,500
- 10.Råsunda StadiumSolna, Sweden22 mcap 50,000
GET /stadiums (sorted by elevationM desc)
Most-used venues
Ranked by match count in 1958, 1970
- 1.Estadio AztecaMexico City, Mexico10 matches1970 (10), 1986, 2026
- 2.Estadio JaliscoGuadalajara, Mexico8 matches1970 (8), 1986
- 3.Råsunda StadiumSolna, Sweden8 matches1958 (8)
- 4.UlleviGothenburg, Sweden7 matches1958 (7)
- 5.Estadio LeónLeón, Mexico7 matches1970 (7), 1986
- 6.Malmö StadionMalmö, Sweden4 matches1958 (4)
- 7.Estadio Nemesio DíezToluca, Mexico4 matches1970 (4), 1986
- 8.Estadio CuauhtémocPuebla, Mexico3 matches1970 (3), 1986
- 9.IdrottsparkenNorrköping, Sweden3 matches1958 (3)
- 10.RyavallenBorås, Sweden2 matches1958 (2)
- 11.ArosvallenVästerås, Sweden2 matches1958 (2)
- 12.Örjans VallHalmstad, Sweden2 matches1958 (2)
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
2 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)
3.48g/m
115 goals · 33 matches · 11 venues
High (1500-2200m)
3.22g/m
58 goals · 18 matches · 3 venues
Very high (≥2200m)
2.64g/m
37 goals · 14 matches · 2 venues
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 |
Estadio Jalisco Guadalajara | Mexico | 55,020 | 1,538 m | 1960 | 1970, 1986 |
Estadio Cuauhtémoc Puebla | Mexico | 51,726 | 2,124 m | 1968 | 1970, 1986 |
Estadio León León | Mexico | 31,297 | 1,808 m | 1967 | 1970, 1986 |
Estadio Nemesio Díez Toluca | Mexico | 30,000 | 2,666 m | 1954 | 1970, 1986 |
Råsunda Stadium Solna · demolished 2013 | Sweden | 50,000 | 22 m | 1937 | 1958 |
Ullevi Gothenburg | Sweden | 43,000 | 8 m | 1958 | 1958 |
Malmö Stadion Malmö | Sweden | 30,000 | 12 m | 1958 | 1958 |
Ryavallen Borås | Sweden | 21,000 | 138 m | 1941 | 1958 |
Arosvallen Västerås | Sweden | 20,000 | 18 m | 1932 | 1958 |
Idrottsparken Norrköping | Sweden | 17,234 | 39 m | 1903 | 1958 |
Rimnersvallen Uddevalla | Sweden | 17,000 | 5 m | 1923 | 1958 |
Olympia Helsingborg | Sweden | 16,500 | 34 m | 1898 | 1958 |
Örjans Vall Halmstad | Sweden | 15,500 | 7 m | 1922 | 1958 |
Eyravallen Örebro | Sweden | 13,000 | 35 m | 1923 | 1958 |
Tunavallen Eskilstuna | Sweden | 7,800 | 15 m | 1921 | 1958 |
Jernvallen Sandviken | Sweden | 7,500 | 0 m | 1938 | 1958 |