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Every World Cup venue, 1930 → 2026.

57 venues across 6 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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57
Stadiums
6
Host countries
1906
Oldest
Loftus Versfeld Stadium
2020
Newest
SoFi Stadium

Stadium map

Venues used in 1970, 1986, 2002, 2010, 2026 — marker size + color scales with match count · click any marker for details
57 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.
    Estadio Nemesio Díez
    Toluca, Mexico
    2,666 m
    cap 30,000
  2. 2.
    Estadio Olímpico Universitario
    Mexico City, Mexico
    2,307 m
    cap 72,000
  3. 3.
    Estadio Azteca
    Mexico City, Mexico
    2,287 m
    cap 87,000
  4. 4.
    Estadio Neza 86
    Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico
    2,236 m
    cap 34,536
  5. 5.
    Estadio Cuauhtémoc
    Puebla, Mexico
    2,124 m
    cap 51,726
  6. 6.
    Estadio León
    León, Mexico
    1,808 m
    cap 31,297
  7. 7.
    Estadio Corregidora
    Querétaro, Mexico
    1,807 m
    cap 38,575
  8. 8.
    Ellis Park Stadium
    Johannesburg, South Africa
    1,728 m
    cap 62,567
  9. 9.
    Estadio Sergio León Chávez
    Irapuato, Mexico
    1,718 m
    cap 25,000
  10. 10.
    FNB Stadium (Soccer City)
    Johannesburg, South Africa
    1,701 m
    cap 84,490
GET /stadiums (sorted by elevationM desc)

Most-used venues

Ranked by match count in 1970, 1986, 2002, 2010, 2026
  1. 1.
    Estadio Azteca
    Mexico City, Mexico
    24 matches
    1970 (10), 1986 (9), 2026 (5)
  2. 2.
    Estadio Jalisco
    Guadalajara, Mexico
    14 matches
    1970 (8), 1986 (6)
  3. 3.
    Estadio León
    León, Mexico
    11 matches
    1970 (7), 1986 (4)
  4. 4.
    AT&T Stadium
    Arlington, United States
    9 matches
    2026 (9)
  5. 5.
    FNB Stadium (Soccer City)
    Johannesburg, South Africa
    8 matches
    2010 (8)
  6. 6.
    MetLife Stadium
    East Rutherford, United States
    8 matches
    2026 (8)
  7. 7.
    Mercedes-Benz Stadium
    Atlanta, United States
    8 matches
    2026 (8)
  8. 8.
    SoFi Stadium
    Inglewood, United States
    8 matches
    2026 (8)
  9. 9.
    Cape Town Stadium
    Cape Town, South Africa
    8 matches
    2010 (8)
  10. 10.
    Estadio Cuauhtémoc
    Puebla, Mexico
    8 matches
    1970 (3), 1986 (5)
  11. 11.
    Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
    Gqeberha, South Africa
    8 matches
    2010 (8)
  12. 12.
    NRG Stadium
    Houston, United States
    7 matches
    2026 (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

6 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)
1.28g/m
206 goals · 161 matches · 32 venues
Low (200-800m)
0.60g/m
18 goals · 30 matches · 6 venues
Mid (800-1500m)
2.00g/m
44 goals · 22 matches · 4 venues
High (1500-2200m)
2.77g/m
172 goals · 62 matches · 9 venues
Very high (≥2200m)
2.26g/m
86 goals · 38 matches · 4 venues
goals.sum / matches.count, grouped by elevation band

All venues

Sort:WC appearancesCapacityAltitudeOpening yearName
StadiumCountryCapacityAltitudeOpenedWC editions
Estadio Azteca
Mexico City
Mexico87,0002,287 m19661970, 1986, 2026
Estadio Jalisco
Guadalajara
Mexico55,0201,538 m19601970, 1986
Estadio Cuauhtémoc
Puebla
Mexico51,7262,124 m19681970, 1986
Estadio León
León
Mexico31,2971,808 m19671970, 1986
Estadio Nemesio Díez
Toluca
Mexico30,0002,666 m19541970, 1986
FNB Stadium (Soccer City)
Johannesburg
South Africa84,4901,701 m19892010
MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford
United States82,5009 m20102026
AT&T Stadium
Arlington
United States80,000177 m20092026
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City
United States76,416273 m19722026
International Stadium Yokohama
Yokohama
Japan72,32738 m19982002
NRG Stadium
Houston
United States72,22015 m20022026
Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Mexico City
Mexico72,0002,307 m19521986
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta
United States71,000313 m20172026
SoFi Stadium
Inglewood
United States70,24045 m20202026
Lincoln Financial Field
Philadelphia
United States69,87913 m20032026
Lumen Field
Seattle
United States68,74014 m20022026
Levi's Stadium
Santa Clara
United States68,5001 m20142026
Seoul World Cup Stadium
Seoul
South Korea66,70429 m20012002
Daegu World Cup Stadium
Daegu
South Korea66,42282 m20012002
Gillette Stadium
Foxborough
United States65,87883 m20022026
Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Gardens
United States65,32613 m19872026
Cape Town Stadium
Cape Town
South Africa64,1009 m20092010
Saitama Stadium 2002
Saitama
Japan63,70011 m20012002
Moses Mabhida Stadium
Durban
South Africa62,76013 m20092010
Ellis Park Stadium
Johannesburg
South Africa62,5671,728 m19282010
BC Place
Vancouver
Canada54,50011 m19832026
Busan Asiad Stadium
Busan
South Korea53,76925 m20012002
Estadio BBVA
Guadalupe
Mexico53,500493 m20152026
Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Pretoria
South Africa51,7621,367 m19062010
Shizuoka Stadium ECOPA
Fukuroi
Japan50,88950 m20012002
Incheon Munhak Stadium
Incheon
South Korea50,25638 m20022002
Estadio Akron
Zapopan
Mexico49,8501,671 m20102026
Miyagi Stadium
Rifu
Japan49,00056 m20002002
Free State Stadium
Bloemfontein
South Africa48,0001,409 m19522010
Yanmar Stadium Nagai
Osaka
Japan47,00013 m19962002
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Gqeberha
South Africa46,00014 m20092010
Estadio Universitario
San Nicolás de los Garza
Mexico43,780529 m19671986
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Ulsan
South Korea43,5508 m20012002
Mbombela Stadium
Mbombela
South Africa43,500629 m20092010
Suwon World Cup Stadium
Suwon
South Korea43,28868 m20012002
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
Peter Mokaba Stadium
Polokwane
South Africa41,7331,293 m20102010
Sapporo Dome
Sapporo
Japan41,484101 m20012002
Kashima Soccer Stadium
Kashima
Japan40,72851 m19932002
Daejeon World Cup Stadium
Daejeon
South Korea40,53561 m20012002
Ōita Stadium (Big Eye)
Ōita
Japan40,000108 m20012002
Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Rustenburg
South Africa38,6461,177 m19992010
Estadio Corregidora
Querétaro
Mexico38,5751,807 m19851986
Estadio Tecnológico
Monterrey · demolished 2017
Mexico38,000544 m19501986
Jeju World Cup Stadium
Seogwipo
South Korea35,65772 m20012002
Estadio Neza 86
Nezahualcóyotl
Mexico34,5362,236 m19811986
Noevir Stadium Kobe
Kobe
Japan30,132-1 m20012002
Estadio Tres de Marzo
Zapopan
Mexico30,0151,633 m19711986
BMO Field
Toronto
Canada30,00081 m20072026
Estadio Sergio León Chávez
Irapuato
Mexico25,0001,718 m19741986