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Every World Cup venue, 1930 → 2026.

63 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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63
Stadiums
7
Host countries
1892
Oldest
Goodison Park
2014
Newest
Neo Química Arena

Stadium map

Venues used in 1962, 1966, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2014 — marker size + color scales with match count · click any marker for details
63 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.
    Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha
    Brasília, Brazil
    1,119 m
    cap 72,788
  2. 2.
    Ligga Arena (Arena da Baixada)
    Curitiba, Brazil
    910 m
    cap 40,502
  3. 3.
    Estádio Mineirão
    Belo Horizonte, Brazil
    850 m
    cap 58,170
  4. 4.
    Neo Química Arena
    São Paulo, Brazil
    785 m
    cap 49,205
  5. 5.
    Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos
    Santiago, Chile
    575 m
    cap 48,665
  6. 6.
    Estadio El Teniente
    Rancagua, Chile
    512 m
    cap 15,000
  7. 7.
    Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
    Saint-Étienne, France
    488 m
    cap 41,965
  8. 8.
    Pontiac Silverdome
    Pontiac, United States
    296 m
    cap 80,338
  9. 9.
    Rose Bowl
    Pasadena, United States
    247 m
    cap 92,800
  10. 10.
    Soldier Field
    Chicago, United States
    187 m
    cap 61,500
GET /stadiums (sorted by elevationM desc)

Most-used venues

Ranked by match count in 1962, 1966, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2014
  1. 1.
    Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos
    Santiago, Chile
    10 matches
    1962 (10)
  2. 2.
    Wembley Stadium (old)
    London, England
    9 matches
    1966 (9)
  3. 3.
    Stade de France
    Saint-Denis, France
    9 matches
    1998 (9)
  4. 4.
    Rose Bowl
    Pasadena, United States
    8 matches
    1994 (8)
  5. 5.
    Estadio Sausalito
    Viña del Mar, Chile
    8 matches
    1962 (8)
  6. 6.
    Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã)
    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    7 matches
    1950, 2014 (7)
  7. 7.
    Giants Stadium
    East Rutherford, United States
    7 matches
    1994 (7)
  8. 8.
    Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha
    Brasília, Brazil
    7 matches
    2014 (7)
  9. 9.
    Stade Vélodrome
    Marseille, France
    7 matches
    1938, 1998 (7)
  10. 10.
    Estadio Carlos Dittborn
    Arica, Chile
    7 matches
    1962 (7)
  11. 11.
    Estadio El Teniente
    Rancagua, Chile
    7 matches
    1962 (7)
  12. 12.
    Cotton Bowl
    Dallas, United States
    6 matches
    1994 (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

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)
2.70g/m
668 goals · 247 matches · 52 venues
Low (200-800m)
2.49g/m
102 goals · 41 matches · 6 venues
Mid (800-1500m)
2.65g/m
45 goals · 17 matches · 3 venues
goals.sum / matches.count, grouped by elevation band

All venues

Sort:WC appearancesCapacityAltitudeOpening yearName
StadiumCountryCapacityAltitudeOpenedWC editions
Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã)
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil78,83821 m19501950, 2014
Stade Vélodrome
Marseille
France67,39412 m19371938, 1998
Parc des Princes
Paris
France47,92942 m18971938, 1998
Stade de Gerland
Lyon
France41,000173 m19261938, 1998
Stade Chaban-Delmas
Bordeaux
France34,46224 m19381938, 1998
Wembley Stadium (old)
London · demolished 2003
England98,60060 m19231966
Rose Bowl
Pasadena
United States92,800247 m19221994
Cotton Bowl
Dallas
United States92,100149 m19321994
Stade de France
Saint-Denis
France80,69857 m19981998
Pontiac Silverdome
Pontiac · demolished 2018
United States80,338296 m19751994
White City Stadium
London · demolished 1985
England76,56713 m19081966
Giants Stadium
East Rutherford · demolished 2010
United States75,33823 m19761994
Old Trafford
Manchester
England74,31045 m19101966
Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha
Brasília
Brazil72,7881,119 m20132014
International Stadium Yokohama
Yokohama
Japan72,32738 m19982002
Seoul World Cup Stadium
Seoul
South Korea66,70429 m20012002
Daegu World Cup Stadium
Daegu
South Korea66,42282 m20012002
Camping World Stadium
Orlando
United States65,00037 m19361994
Arena Castelão
Fortaleza
Brazil64,84629 m19732014
Saitama Stadium 2002
Saitama
Japan63,70011 m20012002
Soldier Field
Chicago
United States61,500187 m19241994
Estádio Mineirão
Belo Horizonte
Brazil58,170850 m19652014
RFK Stadium
Washington · demolished 2025
United States56,6926 m19611994
Busan Asiad Stadium
Busan
South Korea53,76925 m20012002
Foxboro Stadium
Foxborough · demolished 2002
United States53,64483 m19711994
Arena Fonte Nova
Salvador
Brazil51,90055 m20132014
Shizuoka Stadium ECOPA
Fukuroi
Japan50,88950 m20012002
Stanford Stadium
Stanford
United States50,42414 m19211994
Incheon Munhak Stadium
Incheon
South Korea50,25638 m20022002
Estádio Beira-Rio
Porto Alegre
Brazil50,1289 m19692014
Neo Química Arena
São Paulo
Brazil49,205785 m20142014
Miyagi Stadium
Rifu
Japan49,00056 m20002002
Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos
Santiago
Chile48,665575 m19381962
Yanmar Stadium Nagai
Osaka
Japan47,00013 m19962002
Arena Pernambuco
São Lourenço da Mata
Brazil44,24826 m20132014
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Ulsan
South Korea43,5508 m20012002
Suwon World Cup Stadium
Suwon
South Korea43,28868 m20012002
Villa Park
Birmingham
England42,918103 m18971966
Gwangju World Cup Stadium
Gwangju
South Korea42,88048 m20012002
Jeonju World Cup Stadium
Jeonju
South Korea42,47713 m20012002
Niigata Stadium (Big Swan)
Niigata
Japan42,3001 m20012002
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Saint-Étienne
France41,965488 m19311998
Sapporo Dome
Sapporo
Japan41,484101 m20012002
Arena Pantanal
Cuiabá
Brazil41,390173 m20142014
Kashima Soccer Stadium
Kashima
Japan40,72851 m19932002
Arena da Amazônia
Manaus
Brazil40,54941 m20142014
Daejeon World Cup Stadium
Daejeon
South Korea40,53561 m20012002
Ligga Arena (Arena da Baixada)
Curitiba
Brazil40,502910 m19142014
Roker Park
Sunderland · demolished 1997
England40,31030 m18981966
Ayresome Park
Middlesbrough · demolished 1997
England40,00011 m19031966
Ōita Stadium (Big Eye)
Ōita
Japan40,000108 m20012002
Hillsborough Stadium
Sheffield
England39,73269 m18991966
Goodison Park
Liverpool
England39,41446 m18921966
Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Lens
France37,70541 m19331998
Jeju World Cup Stadium
Seogwipo
South Korea35,65772 m20012002
Stade de la Beaujoire
Nantes
France35,32227 m19841998
Stadium de Toulouse
Toulouse
France33,150148 m19371998
Stade de la Mosson
Montpellier
France32,93941 m19721998
Arena das Dunas
Natal
Brazil31,37534 m20142014
Noevir Stadium Kobe
Kobe
Japan30,132-1 m20012002
Estadio Sausalito
Viña del Mar
Chile18,00013 m19291962
Estadio Carlos Dittborn
Arica
Chile17,78649 m19621962
Estadio El Teniente
Rancagua
Chile15,000512 m19451962