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Every World Cup venue, 1930 → 2026.

61 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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61
Stadiums
6
Host countries
1914
Oldest
Ligga Arena (Arena da Baixada)
2021
Newest
Lusail Stadium

Stadium map

Venues used in 1994, 2002, 2006, 2014, 2022 — marker size + color scales with match count · click any marker for details
61 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.
    Neo Química Arena
    São Paulo, Brazil
    785 m
    cap 49,205
  5. 5.
    Allianz Arena
    Munich, Germany
    490 m
    cap 75,000
  6. 6.
    Max-Morlock-Stadion
    Nuremberg, Germany
    324 m
    cap 50,000
  7. 7.
    Pontiac Silverdome
    Pontiac, United States
    296 m
    cap 80,338
  8. 8.
    Fritz-Walter-Stadion
    Kaiserslautern, Germany
    292 m
    cap 49,850
  9. 9.
    Rose Bowl
    Pasadena, United States
    247 m
    cap 92,800
  10. 10.
    MHPArena
    Stuttgart, Germany
    224 m
    cap 60,449
GET /stadiums (sorted by elevationM desc)

Most-used venues

Ranked by match count in 1994, 2002, 2006, 2014, 2022
  1. 1.
    Lusail Stadium
    Lusail, Qatar
    10 matches
    2022 (10)
  2. 2.
    Al Bayt Stadium
    Al Khor, Qatar
    9 matches
    2022 (9)
  3. 3.
    Rose Bowl
    Pasadena, United States
    8 matches
    1994 (8)
  4. 4.
    Khalifa International Stadium
    Doha, Qatar
    8 matches
    2022 (8)
  5. 5.
    Education City Stadium
    Al Rayyan, Qatar
    8 matches
    2022 (8)
  6. 6.
    Al Thumama Stadium
    Doha, Qatar
    8 matches
    2022 (8)
  7. 7.
    Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã)
    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    7 matches
    1950, 2014 (7)
  8. 8.
    Giants Stadium
    East Rutherford, United States
    7 matches
    1994 (7)
  9. 9.
    Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha
    Brasília, Brazil
    7 matches
    2014 (7)
  10. 10.
    Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
    Al Rayyan, Qatar
    7 matches
    2022 (7)
  11. 11.
    Al Janoub Stadium
    Al Wakrah, Qatar
    7 matches
    2022 (7)
  12. 12.
    Stadium 974
    Doha, Qatar
    7 matches
    2022 (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)
2.57g/m
638 goals · 248 matches · 49 venues
Low (200-800m)
2.55g/m
102 goals · 40 matches · 7 venues
Mid (800-1500m)
2.65g/m
45 goals · 17 matches · 3 venues
goals.sum / matches.count, grouped by elevation band

All venues

Sort:WC appearancesCapacityAltitudeOpening yearName
StadiumCountryCapacityAltitudeOpenedWC editions
Signal Iduna Park
Dortmund
Germany81,365108 m19741974, 2006
Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã)
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil78,83821 m19501950, 2014
Olympiastadion
Berlin
Germany74,47565 m19361974, 2006
MHPArena
Stuttgart
Germany60,449224 m19331974, 2006
Volksparkstadion
Hamburg
Germany57,00025 m19531974, 2006
Deutsche Bank Park
Frankfurt
Germany51,500116 m19251974, 2006
HDI-Arena
Hannover
Germany49,00065 m19541974, 2006
Rose Bowl
Pasadena
United States92,800247 m19221994
Cotton Bowl
Dallas
United States92,100149 m19321994
Lusail Stadium
Lusail
Qatar88,96610 m20212022
Pontiac Silverdome
Pontiac · demolished 2018
United States80,338296 m19751994
Giants Stadium
East Rutherford · demolished 2010
United States75,33823 m19761994
Allianz Arena
Munich
Germany75,000490 m20052006
Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha
Brasília
Brazil72,7881,119 m20132014
International Stadium Yokohama
Yokohama
Japan72,32738 m19982002
Al Bayt Stadium
Al Khor
Qatar68,8955 m20212022
Seoul World Cup Stadium
Seoul
South Korea66,70429 m20012002
Daegu World Cup Stadium
Daegu
South Korea66,42282 m20012002
Camping World Stadium
Orlando
United States65,00037 m19361994
Arena Castelão
Fortaleza
Brazil64,84629 m19732014
Saitama Stadium 2002
Saitama
Japan63,70011 m20012002
Veltins-Arena
Gelsenkirchen
Germany62,27157 m20012006
Soldier Field
Chicago
United States61,500187 m19241994
Estádio Mineirão
Belo Horizonte
Brazil58,170850 m19652014
RFK Stadium
Washington · demolished 2025
United States56,6926 m19611994
Busan Asiad Stadium
Busan
South Korea53,76925 m20012002
Foxboro Stadium
Foxborough · demolished 2002
United States53,64483 m19711994
Arena Fonte Nova
Salvador
Brazil51,90055 m20132014
Shizuoka Stadium ECOPA
Fukuroi
Japan50,88950 m20012002
Stanford Stadium
Stanford
United States50,42414 m19211994
Incheon Munhak Stadium
Incheon
South Korea50,25638 m20022002
Estádio Beira-Rio
Porto Alegre
Brazil50,1289 m19692014
RheinEnergieStadion
Cologne
Germany50,00071 m20042006
Max-Morlock-Stadion
Nuremberg
Germany50,000324 m19282006
Fritz-Walter-Stadion
Kaiserslautern
Germany49,850292 m19202006
Neo Química Arena
São Paulo
Brazil49,205785 m20142014
Miyagi Stadium
Rifu
Japan49,00056 m20002002
Red Bull Arena (Leipzig)
Leipzig
Germany47,069114 m20042006
Yanmar Stadium Nagai
Osaka
Japan47,00013 m19962002
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
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Ulsan
South Korea43,5508 m20012002
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
Sapporo Dome
Sapporo
Japan41,484101 m20012002
Arena Pantanal
Cuiabá
Brazil41,390173 m20142014
Kashima Soccer Stadium
Kashima
Japan40,72851 m19932002
Arena da Amazônia
Manaus
Brazil40,54941 m20142014
Daejeon World Cup Stadium
Daejeon
South Korea40,53561 m20012002
Ligga Arena (Arena da Baixada)
Curitiba
Brazil40,502910 m19142014
Ōita Stadium (Big Eye)
Ōita
Japan40,000108 m20012002
Jeju World Cup Stadium
Seogwipo
South Korea35,65772 m20012002
Arena das Dunas
Natal
Brazil31,37534 m20142014
Noevir Stadium Kobe
Kobe
Japan30,132-1 m20012002