Every World Cup venue, 1930 → 2026.
8 venues across 1 host nation for the selected year. Capacity, altitude, opening year, tournament appearances. Click any row to query the underlying API (GET /stadiums/{id}).
Tournament
8
Stadiums
1
Host countries
1892
Oldest
Goodison Park1923
Newest
Wembley Stadium (old)Stadium map
Venues used in 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.Villa ParkBirmingham, England103 mcap 42,918
- 2.Hillsborough StadiumSheffield, England69 mcap 39,732
- 3.Wembley Stadium (old)London, England60 mcap 98,600
- 4.Goodison ParkLiverpool, England46 mcap 39,414
- 5.Old TraffordManchester, England45 mcap 74,310
- 6.Roker ParkSunderland, England30 mcap 40,310
- 7.White City StadiumLondon, England13 mcap 76,567
- 8.Ayresome ParkMiddlesbrough, England11 mcap 40,000
GET /stadiums (sorted by elevationM desc)
Most-used venues
Ranked by match count in 1966
- 1.Wembley Stadium (old)London, England9 matches1966 (9)
- 2.Goodison ParkLiverpool, England5 matches1966 (5)
- 3.Roker ParkSunderland, England4 matches1966 (4)
- 4.Hillsborough StadiumSheffield, England4 matches1966 (4)
- 5.Old TraffordManchester, England3 matches1966 (3)
- 6.Villa ParkBirmingham, England3 matches1966 (3)
- 7.Ayresome ParkMiddlesbrough, England3 matches1966 (3)
- 8.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
1 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)
2.78g/m
89 goals · 32 matches · 8 venues
goals.sum / matches.count, grouped by elevation band
Goals per match by kickoff temperature
Open-Meteo historical weather at each venue at kickoff. Covers 1940→latest; pre-1940 matches excluded.
Cool (10-18°C)
2.58g/m
62 goals · 24 matches
Mild (18-25°C)
3.38g/m
27 goals · 8 matches
goals.sum / matches.count, grouped by temperature 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 |
| 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 |