Every World Cup venue, 1930 → 2026.
12 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
12
Stadiums
1
Host countries
1950
Oldest
Estadio Tecnológico1985
Newest
Estadio CorregidoraStadium map
Venues used in 1986 — 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 Nemesio DíezToluca, Mexico2,666 mcap 30,000
- 2.Estadio Olímpico UniversitarioMexico City, Mexico2,307 mcap 72,000
- 3.Estadio AztecaMexico City, Mexico2,287 mcap 87,000
- 4.Estadio Neza 86Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico2,236 mcap 34,536
- 5.Estadio CuauhtémocPuebla, Mexico2,124 mcap 51,726
- 6.Estadio LeónLeón, Mexico1,808 mcap 31,297
- 7.Estadio CorregidoraQuerétaro, Mexico1,807 mcap 38,575
- 8.Estadio Sergio León ChávezIrapuato, Mexico1,718 mcap 25,000
- 9.Estadio Tres de MarzoZapopan, Mexico1,633 mcap 30,015
- 10.Estadio JaliscoGuadalajara, Mexico1,538 mcap 55,020
GET /stadiums (sorted by elevationM desc)
Most-used venues
Ranked by match count in 1986
- 1.Estadio AztecaMexico City, Mexico9 matches1970, 1986 (9), 2026
- 2.Estadio JaliscoGuadalajara, Mexico6 matches1970, 1986 (6)
- 3.Estadio CuauhtémocPuebla, Mexico5 matches1970, 1986 (5)
- 4.Estadio UniversitarioSan Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico5 matches1986 (5)
- 5.Estadio Olímpico UniversitarioMexico City, Mexico4 matches1986 (4)
- 6.Estadio CorregidoraQuerétaro, Mexico4 matches1986 (4)
- 7.Estadio LeónLeón, Mexico4 matches1970, 1986 (4)
- 8.Estadio TecnológicoMonterrey, Mexico3 matches1986 (3)
- 9.Estadio Neza 86Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico3 matches1986 (3)
- 10.Estadio Tres de MarzoZapopan, Mexico3 matches1986 (3)
- 11.Estadio Nemesio DíezToluca, Mexico3 matches1970, 1986 (3)
- 12.Estadio Sergio León ChávezIrapuato, Mexico3 matches1986 (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.
Low (200-800m)
1.13g/m
9 goals · 8 matches · 2 venues
High (1500-2200m)
2.96g/m
74 goals · 25 matches · 6 venues
Very high (≥2200m)
2.58g/m
49 goals · 19 matches · 4 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)
4.00g/m
4 goals · 1 matches
Mild (18-25°C)
2.92g/m
105 goals · 36 matches
Warm (25-30°C)
1.64g/m
18 goals · 11 matches
Hot (≥30°C)
1.25g/m
5 goals · 4 matches
goals.sum / matches.count, grouped by temperature band
All venues
| Stadium | Country | Capacity | Altitude | Opened | WC editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estadio Azteca Mexico City | Mexico | 87,000 | 2,287 m | 1966 | 1970, 1986, 2026 |
| Estadio Jalisco Guadalajara | Mexico | 55,020 | 1,538 m | 1960 | 1970, 1986 |
| Estadio Cuauhtémoc Puebla | Mexico | 51,726 | 2,124 m | 1968 | 1970, 1986 |
| Estadio León León | Mexico | 31,297 | 1,808 m | 1967 | 1970, 1986 |
| Estadio Nemesio Díez Toluca | Mexico | 30,000 | 2,666 m | 1954 | 1970, 1986 |
| Estadio Olímpico Universitario Mexico City | Mexico | 72,000 | 2,307 m | 1952 | 1986 |
| Estadio Universitario San Nicolás de los Garza | Mexico | 43,780 | 529 m | 1967 | 1986 |
| Estadio Corregidora Querétaro | Mexico | 38,575 | 1,807 m | 1985 | 1986 |
| Estadio Tecnológico Monterrey · demolished 2017 | Mexico | 38,000 | 544 m | 1950 | 1986 |
| Estadio Neza 86 Nezahualcóyotl | Mexico | 34,536 | 2,236 m | 1981 | 1986 |
| Estadio Tres de Marzo Zapopan | Mexico | 30,015 | 1,633 m | 1971 | 1986 |
| Estadio Sergio León Chávez Irapuato | Mexico | 25,000 | 1,718 m | 1974 | 1986 |