Every World Cup venue, 1930 → 2026.
6 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
6
Stadiums
1
Host countries
1929
Oldest
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito1978
Newest
Estadio José María MinellaStadium map
Venues used in 1978 — 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 Malvinas ArgentinasMendoza, Argentina839 mcap 40,268
- 2.Estadio Mario Alberto KempesCórdoba, Argentina422 mcap 57,000
- 3.Estadio José AmalfitaniBuenos Aires, Argentina18 mcap 49,540
- 4.Estadio MonumentalBuenos Aires, Argentina15 mcap 83,214
- 5.Estadio José María MinellaMar del Plata, Argentina12 mcap 35,500
- 6.Estadio Gigante de ArroyitoRosario, Argentina9 mcap 41,654
GET /stadiums (sorted by elevationM desc)
Most-used venues
Ranked by match count in 1978
- 1.Estadio MonumentalBuenos Aires, Argentina9 matches1978 (9)
- 2.Estadio Mario Alberto KempesCórdoba, Argentina8 matches1978 (8)
- 3.Estadio Gigante de ArroyitoRosario, Argentina6 matches1978 (6)
- 4.Estadio Malvinas ArgentinasMendoza, Argentina6 matches1978 (6)
- 5.Estadio José María MinellaMar del Plata, Argentina6 matches1978 (6)
- 6.Estadio José AmalfitaniBuenos Aires, Argentina3 matches1978 (3)
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)
2.25g/m
54 goals · 24 matches · 4 venues
Low (200-800m)
4.00g/m
32 goals · 8 matches · 1 venue
Mid (800-1500m)
2.67g/m
16 goals · 6 matches · 1 venue
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.
Cold (<10°C)
1.67g/m
5 goals · 3 matches
Cool (10-18°C)
2.79g/m
95 goals · 34 matches
Mild (18-25°C)
2.00g/m
2 goals · 1 matches
goals.sum / matches.count, grouped by temperature band
All venues
| Stadium | Country | Capacity | Altitude | Opened | WC editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estadio Monumental Buenos Aires | Argentina | 83,214 | 15 m | 1938 | 1978 |
| Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes Córdoba | Argentina | 57,000 | 422 m | 1978 | 1978 |
| Estadio José Amalfitani Buenos Aires | Argentina | 49,540 | 18 m | 1951 | 1978 |
| Estadio Gigante de Arroyito Rosario | Argentina | 41,654 | 9 m | 1929 | 1978 |
| Estadio Malvinas Argentinas Mendoza | Argentina | 40,268 | 839 m | 1978 | 1978 |
| Estadio José María Minella Mar del Plata | Argentina | 35,500 | 12 m | 1978 | 1978 |