Every World Cup venue, 1930 → 2026.
12 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)
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Stadiums
2
Host countries
1892
Oldest
Goodison Park1962
Newest
Estadio Carlos DittbornStadium map
Venues used in 1962, 1966 — 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 Nacional Julio Martínez PrádanosSantiago, Chile575 mcap 48,665
- 2.Estadio El TenienteRancagua, Chile512 mcap 15,000
- 3.Villa ParkBirmingham, England103 mcap 42,918
- 4.Hillsborough StadiumSheffield, England69 mcap 39,732
- 5.Wembley Stadium (old)London, England60 mcap 98,600
- 6.Estadio Carlos DittbornArica, Chile49 mcap 17,786
- 7.Goodison ParkLiverpool, England46 mcap 39,414
- 8.Old TraffordManchester, England45 mcap 74,310
- 9.Roker ParkSunderland, England30 mcap 40,310
- 10.Estadio SausalitoViña del Mar, Chile13 mcap 18,000
GET /stadiums (sorted by elevationM desc)
Most-used venues
Ranked by match count in 1962, 1966
- 1.Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez PrádanosSantiago, Chile10 matches1962 (10)
- 2.Wembley Stadium (old)London, England9 matches1966 (9)
- 3.Estadio SausalitoViña del Mar, Chile8 matches1962 (8)
- 4.Estadio Carlos DittbornArica, Chile7 matches1962 (7)
- 5.Estadio El TenienteRancagua, Chile7 matches1962 (7)
- 6.Goodison ParkLiverpool, England5 matches1966 (5)
- 7.Roker ParkSunderland, England4 matches1966 (4)
- 8.Hillsborough StadiumSheffield, England4 matches1966 (4)
- 9.Old TraffordManchester, England3 matches1966 (3)
- 10.Villa ParkBirmingham, England3 matches1966 (3)
- 11.Ayresome ParkMiddlesbrough, England3 matches1966 (3)
- 12.White City StadiumLondon, England1 match1966 (1)
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)
2.89g/m
136 goals · 47 matches · 10 venues
Low (200-800m)
2.47g/m
42 goals · 17 matches · 2 venues
goals.sum / matches.count, grouped by elevation band
All venues
| Stadium | Country | Capacity | Altitude | Opened | WC editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wembley Stadium (old) London · demolished 2003 | England | 98,600 | 60 m | 1923 | 1966 |
White City Stadium London · demolished 1985 | England | 76,567 | 13 m | 1908 | 1966 |
Old Trafford Manchester | England | 74,310 | 45 m | 1910 | 1966 |
Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos Santiago | Chile | 48,665 | 575 m | 1938 | 1962 |
Villa Park Birmingham | England | 42,918 | 103 m | 1897 | 1966 |
Roker Park Sunderland · demolished 1997 | England | 40,310 | 30 m | 1898 | 1966 |
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 Sausalito Viña del Mar | Chile | 18,000 | 13 m | 1929 | 1962 |
Estadio Carlos Dittborn Arica | Chile | 17,786 | 49 m | 1962 | 1962 |
Estadio El Teniente Rancagua | Chile | 15,000 | 512 m | 1945 | 1962 |