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Every World Cup venue, 1930 → 2026.

43 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}).

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43
Stadiums
5
Host countries
1892
Oldest
Goodison Park
2021
Newest
Lusail Stadium

Stadium map

Venues used in 1966, 1978, 1994, 2014, 2022 — marker size + color scales with match count · click any marker for details
43 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.
    Estadio Malvinas Argentinas
    Mendoza, Argentina
    839 m
    cap 40,268
  5. 5.
    Neo Química Arena
    São Paulo, Brazil
    785 m
    cap 49,205
  6. 6.
    Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes
    Córdoba, Argentina
    422 m
    cap 57,000
  7. 7.
    Pontiac Silverdome
    Pontiac, United States
    296 m
    cap 80,338
  8. 8.
    Rose Bowl
    Pasadena, United States
    247 m
    cap 92,800
  9. 9.
    Soldier Field
    Chicago, United States
    187 m
    cap 61,500
  10. 10.
    Arena Pantanal
    Cuiabá, Brazil
    173 m
    cap 41,390
GET /stadiums (sorted by elevationM desc)

Most-used venues

Ranked by match count in 1966, 1978, 1994, 2014, 2022
  1. 1.
    Lusail Stadium
    Lusail, Qatar
    10 matches
    2022 (10)
  2. 2.
    Wembley Stadium (old)
    London, England
    9 matches
    1966 (9)
  3. 3.
    Estadio Monumental
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    9 matches
    1978 (9)
  4. 4.
    Al Bayt Stadium
    Al Khor, Qatar
    9 matches
    2022 (9)
  5. 5.
    Rose Bowl
    Pasadena, United States
    8 matches
    1994 (8)
  6. 6.
    Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes
    Córdoba, Argentina
    8 matches
    1978 (8)
  7. 7.
    Khalifa International Stadium
    Doha, Qatar
    8 matches
    2022 (8)
  8. 8.
    Education City Stadium
    Al Rayyan, Qatar
    8 matches
    2022 (8)
  9. 9.
    Al Thumama Stadium
    Doha, Qatar
    8 matches
    2022 (8)
  10. 10.
    Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã)
    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    7 matches
    1950, 2014 (7)
  11. 11.
    Giants Stadium
    East Rutherford, United States
    7 matches
    1994 (7)
  12. 12.
    Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha
    Brasília, Brazil
    7 matches
    2014 (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)
2.67g/m
536 goals · 201 matches · 35 venues
Low (200-800m)
3.00g/m
78 goals · 26 matches · 4 venues
Mid (800-1500m)
2.65g/m
61 goals · 23 matches · 4 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
Wembley Stadium (old)
London · demolished 2003
England98,60060 m19231966
Rose Bowl
Pasadena
United States92,800247 m19221994
Cotton Bowl
Dallas
United States92,100149 m19321994
Lusail Stadium
Lusail
Qatar88,96610 m20212022
Estadio Monumental
Buenos Aires
Argentina83,21415 m19381978
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
Al Bayt Stadium
Al Khor
Qatar68,8955 m20212022
Camping World Stadium
Orlando
United States65,00037 m19361994
Arena Castelão
Fortaleza
Brazil64,84629 m19732014
Soldier Field
Chicago
United States61,500187 m19241994
Estádio Mineirão
Belo Horizonte
Brazil58,170850 m19652014
Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes
Córdoba
Argentina57,000422 m19781978
RFK Stadium
Washington · demolished 2025
United States56,6926 m19611994
Foxboro Stadium
Foxborough · demolished 2002
United States53,64483 m19711994
Arena Fonte Nova
Salvador
Brazil51,90055 m20132014
Stanford Stadium
Stanford
United States50,42414 m19211994
Estádio Beira-Rio
Porto Alegre
Brazil50,1289 m19692014
Estadio José Amalfitani
Buenos Aires
Argentina49,54018 m19511978
Neo Química Arena
São Paulo
Brazil49,205785 m20142014
Khalifa International Stadium
Doha
Qatar45,85726 m19762022
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Al Rayyan
Qatar44,74038 m20202022
Education City Stadium
Al Rayyan
Qatar44,66719 m20202022
Al Thumama Stadium
Doha
Qatar44,40017 m20212022
Al Janoub Stadium
Al Wakrah
Qatar44,3258 m20192022
Arena Pernambuco
São Lourenço da Mata
Brazil44,24826 m20132014
Stadium 974
Doha · demolished 2024
Qatar44,0897 m20212022
Villa Park
Birmingham
England42,918103 m18971966
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito
Rosario
Argentina41,6549 m19291978
Arena Pantanal
Cuiabá
Brazil41,390173 m20142014
Arena da Amazônia
Manaus
Brazil40,54941 m20142014
Ligga Arena (Arena da Baixada)
Curitiba
Brazil40,502910 m19142014
Roker Park
Sunderland · demolished 1997
England40,31030 m18981966
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas
Mendoza
Argentina40,268839 m19781978
Ayresome Park
Middlesbrough · demolished 1997
England40,00011 m19031966
Hillsborough Stadium
Sheffield
England39,73269 m18991966
Goodison Park
Liverpool
England39,41446 m18921966
Estadio José María Minella
Mar del Plata
Argentina35,50012 m19781978
Arena das Dunas
Natal
Brazil31,37534 m20142014