FIFA World Cup stadiums still in use
Of the 2,233 stadiums on this site, 170 were venues of a FIFA World Cup between 1930 and 2026. Estadio Azteca in Mexico City is the only one used at three tournaments, in 1970, 1986 and 2026, and another 20 were used at two.
The count covers stadiums that are still in use and hold at least 10,000 today. Grounds that were demolished are not on the site, so the number of listed venues per edition says how many of that tournament's stadiums survive in this list, not how many it used.
Edition by edition
| Year | Nations of the listed venues | Listed venues | Largest today | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Uruguay | 2 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo | 60,235 |
| 1934 | Italy | 5 | San Siro | 75,817 |
| 1938 | France | 9 | Stade Vélodrome | 67,394 |
| 1950 | Brazil | 5 | Maracanã Stadium | 73,139 |
| 1954 | Switzerland | 1 | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise | 15,700 |
| 1958 | Sweden | 8 | Ullevi | 43,000 |
| 1962 | Chile | 3 | Julio Martínez Prádanos National Stadium | 48,745 |
| 1966 | United Kingdom | 4 | Old Trafford | 74,158 |
| 1970 | Mexico | 5 | Estadio Azteca | 87,523 |
| 1974 | Germany | 7 | Westfalenstadion | 80,667 |
| 1978 | Argentina | 6 | Estadio Monumental | 85,018 |
| 1982 | Spain | 13 | Bernabéu | 83,186 |
| 1986 | Mexico | 11 | Estadio Azteca | 87,523 |
| 1990 | Italy | 10 | San Siro | 75,817 |
| 1994 | United States | 4 | Cotton Bowl | 92,100 |
| 1998 | France | 10 | Stade de France | 81,338 |
| 2002 | South Korea, Japan | 19 | Nissan Stadium, Yokohama | 72,327 |
| 2006 | Germany | 12 | Westfalenstadion | 80,667 |
| 2010 | South Africa | 10 | FNB Stadium | 94,736 |
| 2014 | Brazil | 12 | Maracanã Stadium | 73,139 |
| 2018 | Russia | 12 | Luzhniki Stadium | 81,000 |
| 2022 | Qatar | 8 | Lusail Stadium | 88,966 |
| 2026 | United States, Mexico, Canada | 16 | Estadio Azteca | 87,523 |
The 2002 tournament has the most venues on the site, 19, because two nations shared it. The 2026 edition follows with 16, spread over 3 nations. At the other end, the 1954 tournament in Switzerland is represented by a single listed stadium, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, and the first World Cup in 1930 by two, Estadio Centenario, Montevideo and Estadio Gran Parque Central.
The 2026 tournament, the first with three host nations, has 16 listed venues: 11 in the United States, 3 in Mexico and 2 in Canada. Its largest listed venue is Estadio Azteca, which also makes it the only stadium on the site with three tournaments.
Stadiums used more than once
When a nation hosted a second tournament, several of its stadiums were used both times. The tournaments of 1974 and 2006 share 6, 1938 and 1998 share 5, 1934 and 1990 share 4, 1970 and 1986 share 4 and 1950 and 2014 share 1 listed stadiums. The Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro links the 1950 and 2014 tournaments, and the Olympiastadion in Berlin those of 1974 and 2006.
| Stadium | Nation | Capacity | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estadio Azteca | Mexico | 87,523 | 1966 |
| San Siro | Italy | 75,817 | 1926 |
| Stadio Artemio Franchi | Italy | 24,786 | 1931 |
| Stadio Luigi Ferraris | Italy | 33,205 | 1911 |
| Stadio Renato Dall'Ara | Italy | 36,532 | 1927 |
| Parc des Princes | France | 47,929 | 1897 |
| Stade Chaban-Delmas | France | 34,462 | 1924 |
| Stade Vélodrome | France | 67,394 | 1937 |
| Stade de Gerland | France | 35,029 | 1926 |
| Stadium de Toulouse | France | 33,150 | 1937 |
| Maracanã Stadium | Brazil | 73,139 | 1950 |
| Estadio Cuauhtémoc | Mexico | 51,726 | 1968 |
| Estadio Jalisco | Mexico | 53,937 | 1960 |
| Estadio León | Mexico | 31,297 | 1967 |
| Nemesio Diez Stadium | Mexico | 30,000 | 1954 |
| MHPArena | Germany | 60,058 | 1933 |
| Niedersachsenstadion | Germany | 49,000 | 1954 |
| Olympiastadion, Berlin | Germany | 74,475 | 1936 |
| Volksparkstadion | Germany | 57,000 | 1953 |
| Waldstadion | Germany | 60,100 | 1925 |
| Westfalenstadion | Germany | 80,667 | 1974 |
Hosts that came back
Six nations have listed venues from more than one World Cup: Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico and the United States. The table compares the editions: how many of each one's venues are listed today and how many listed stadiums served more than once.
| Nation | Editions | Listed venues per edition | Used more than once |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1950, 2014 | 5, 12 | 1 |
| France | 1938, 1998 | 9, 10 | 5 |
| Germany | 1974, 2006 | 7, 12 | 6 |
| Italy | 1934, 1990 | 5, 10 | 4 |
| Mexico | 1970, 1986, 2026 | 5, 11, 3 | 5 |
| United States | 1994, 2026 | 4, 11 | 0 |
Germany kept the most: 6 of its listed stadiums were venues in both 1974 and 2006. Brazil is the exception, with only 1 stadium, the Maracanã, used in both 1950 and 2014; none of its other 11 listed venues of 2014 was a venue in 1950.
Opened for the year of the tournament
For 54 of the 170 venues, the recorded opening year is the year of a World Cup they hosted or the year before. The pattern is strongest for the most recent tournaments: 15 of the 19 listed venues of 2002, 5 of the 10 listed venues of 2010, 6 of the 12 listed venues of 2014, 7 of the 12 listed venues of 2018 and 4 of the 8 listed venues of 2022 opened in that window. Earlier examples include the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, opened in 1930, the Maracanã, opened in 1950, and Gothenburg's Ullevi, opened in 1958, each in the year of its first tournament.
Some famous venues of past tournaments are not on the site because the stadium that stands today is a new one. The present Wembley Stadium, for example, opened in 2007 and is not recorded as a World Cup venue; the 1966 tournament is represented by Old Trafford, Villa Park, Hillsborough Stadium and Goodison Park.
How big they are today
World Cup venues are larger than the typical stadium on the site. Their median recorded capacity is 45,062, against 24,264 for all 2,233 stadiums. The smallest listed venue is Arosvallen in Sweden, used in 1958, with 10,605 places today; 47 of the 170 hold 60,000 or more. By continent, Europe has 76 of the venues, South America 27, Asia 27, North America 30 and Africa 10.
Which nations have the most
By nation, Brazil has 16, the United States has 15, France has 14 and Mexico has 13 listed World Cup venues. The largest of all the venues on the site is FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, used in 2010, with a recorded capacity of 94,736. The earliest opening year belongs to Goodison Park (1892), a venue in 1966.
Each venue's page lists its World Cup years in its chronology. To compare two of them, use the pair comparison in the finder.
Sources: Wikipedia's list of FIFA World Cup stadiums and the articles of each stadium, read on 28 October 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0). How we count.