World Cup — Venues.

Updated June 29, 2026 · DynastyDaily Editorial · ● Live Last updated: 2026-06-30T07:36:00Z

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Every World Cup final has been played at a different — or sometimes repeated — venue. The Maracanã (1950, 2014) and Estadio Azteca (1970, 1986) are the only stadiums to host two finals. Azteca becomes the first stadium to host matches at three different World Cups in 2026.

Every World Cup final venue (1930-2026)

Year	Venue	City	Capacity (final)	Note
1930	Estadio Centenario	Montevideo, Uruguay	60,000	Purpose-built for the inaugural World Cup. Hosted Uruguay's 4-2 win over Argentina.
1934	Stadio Nazionale PNF	Rome, Italy	47,300	Italy beat Czechoslovakia 2-1 a.e.t. Demolished in 1957.
1938	Stade de Colombes	Paris, France	60,000	Italy retained the title with a 4-2 win over Hungary.
1950	Maracanã	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	199,854	Record WC attendance. Uruguay 2-1 Brazil — the Maracanazo.
1954	Wankdorf Stadium	Bern, Switzerland	64,000	The Miracle of Bern. West Germany 3-2 Hungary.
1958	Råsunda Stadium	Solna, Sweden	51,800	Pelé's emergence at 17. Brazil 5-2 Sweden.
1962	Estadio Nacional	Santiago, Chile	69,000	Brazil 3-1 Czechoslovakia.
1966	Wembley Stadium	London, England	98,600	Geoff Hurst hat-trick. England 4-2 West Germany.
1970	Estadio Azteca	Mexico City, Mexico	107,494	Brazil 4-1 Italy. Pelé team coronation.
1974	Olympiastadion	Munich, West Germany	75,200	West Germany 2-1 Netherlands. Beckenbauer lifts the new trophy.
1978	El Monumental	Buenos Aires, Argentina	71,712	Argentina 3-1 Netherlands a.e.t. Kempes twice.
1982	Santiago Bernabéu	Madrid, Spain	90,089	Italy 3-1 West Germany. Paolo Rossi.
1986	Estadio Azteca	Mexico City, Mexico	114,580	Argentina 3-2 West Germany. Azteca's second WC final.
1990	Stadio Olimpico	Rome, Italy	73,603	West Germany 1-0 Argentina. Brehme penalty.
1994	Rose Bowl	Pasadena, United States	93,194	Brazil 0-0 Italy (3-2 pens). First final on penalties.
1998	Stade de France	Saint-Denis, France	80,000	France 3-0 Brazil. Zidane twice.
2002	International Stadium	Yokohama, Japan	72,327	Brazil 2-0 Germany. Ronaldo redemption.
2006	Olympiastadion	Berlin, Germany	74,228	Italy 1-1 France (5-3 pens). Zidane headbutt.
2010	Soccer City (FNB Stadium)	Johannesburg, South Africa	94,736	Spain 1-0 Netherlands a.e.t. Iniesta.
2014	Maracanã	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	74,738	Germany 1-0 Argentina a.e.t. Götze. Maracanã's second WC final, 64 years apart.
2018	Luzhniki Stadium	Moscow, Russia	78,011	France 4-2 Croatia. Teenage Mbappé arrives.
2022	Lusail Stadium	Lusail, Qatar	88,966	Argentina 3-3 France (4-2 pens). Greatest final ever.
2026	MetLife Stadium	East Rutherford NJ, United States	82,500	Final 19 July. First MetLife WC final.