Every World Cup venue, 1930 → 2026.
32 venues across 5 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 (3 selected)
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Stadiums
5
Host countries
1914
Oldest
Ligga Arena (Arena da Baixada)2020
Newest
SoFi StadiumStadium map
Venues used in 1962, 2014, 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.Estádio Nacional Mané GarrinchaBrasília, Brazil1,119 mcap 72,788
- 4.Ligga Arena (Arena da Baixada)Curitiba, Brazil910 mcap 40,502
- 5.Estádio MineirãoBelo Horizonte, Brazil850 mcap 58,170
- 6.Neo Química ArenaSão Paulo, Brazil785 mcap 49,205
- 7.
Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez PrádanosSantiago, Chile575 mcap 48,665 - 8.Estadio El TenienteRancagua, Chile512 mcap 15,000
- 9.Estadio BBVAGuadalupe, Mexico493 mcap 53,500
- 10.Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, United States313 mcap 71,000
GET /stadiums (sorted by elevationM desc)
Most-used venues
Ranked by match count in 1962, 2014, 2026
- 1.Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez PrádanosSantiago, Chile10 matches1962 (10)
- 2.AT&T StadiumArlington, United States9 matches2026 (9)
- 3.MetLife StadiumEast Rutherford, United States8 matches2026 (8)
- 4.Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, United States8 matches2026 (8)
- 5.SoFi StadiumInglewood, United States8 matches2026 (8)
- 6.Estadio SausalitoViña del Mar, Chile8 matches1962 (8)
- 7.Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã)Rio de Janeiro, Brazil7 matches1950, 2014 (7)
- 8.Estádio Nacional Mané GarrinchaBrasília, Brazil7 matches2014 (7)
- 9.NRG StadiumHouston, United States7 matches2026 (7)
- 10.Gillette StadiumFoxborough, United States7 matches2026 (7)
- 11.Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, United States7 matches2026 (7)
- 12.
BC PlaceVancouver, Canada7 matches2026 (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
5 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)
1.22g/m
162 goals · 133 matches · 21 venues
Low (200-800m)
1.29g/m
53 goals · 41 matches · 6 venues
Mid (800-1500m)
2.65g/m
45 goals · 17 matches · 3 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 |
Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã) Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 78,838 | 21 m | 1950 | 1950, 2014 |
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 |
Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha Brasília | Brazil | 72,788 | 1,119 m | 2013 | 2014 |
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 |
Arena Castelão Fortaleza | Brazil | 64,846 | 29 m | 1973 | 2014 |
Estádio Mineirão Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 58,170 | 850 m | 1965 | 2014 |
BC Place Vancouver | Canada | 54,500 | 11 m | 1983 | 2026 |
Estadio BBVA Guadalupe | Mexico | 53,500 | 493 m | 2015 | 2026 |
Arena Fonte Nova Salvador | Brazil | 51,900 | 55 m | 2013 | 2014 |
Estádio Beira-Rio Porto Alegre | Brazil | 50,128 | 9 m | 1969 | 2014 |
Estadio Akron Zapopan | Mexico | 49,850 | 1,671 m | 2010 | 2026 |
Neo Química Arena São Paulo | Brazil | 49,205 | 785 m | 2014 | 2014 |
Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos Santiago | Chile | 48,665 | 575 m | 1938 | 1962 |
Arena Pernambuco São Lourenço da Mata | Brazil | 44,248 | 26 m | 2013 | 2014 |
Arena Pantanal Cuiabá | Brazil | 41,390 | 173 m | 2014 | 2014 |
Arena da Amazônia Manaus | Brazil | 40,549 | 41 m | 2014 | 2014 |
Ligga Arena (Arena da Baixada) Curitiba | Brazil | 40,502 | 910 m | 1914 | 2014 |
Arena das Dunas Natal | Brazil | 31,375 | 34 m | 2014 | 2014 |
BMO Field Toronto | Canada | 30,000 | 81 m | 2007 | 2026 |
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 |