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Gillette Stadium
Foxborough, MA · USA · Open air
70m
230 ft above sea level
EIGHTH-HIGHEST OF 16
- CAPACITY
- 65,000
- ALTITUDE
- 70m
- ROOF
- Open air
- FIFA NAME
- Boston Stadium
ALTITUDE VERDICT
Gillette Stadium sits 70m (230ft) above sea level, comfortably below the 1,500m mark where thin air begins to affect play. Altitude is not a factor here. Conditions at this venue come down to heat, humidity and the roof rather than elevation.
Open-air New England venue; temperate by host-city standards.
Gillette Stadium questions
- What is the altitude of Gillette Stadium?
- Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA sits 70 metres (230 feet) above sea level. That makes it the eighth-highest of the 16 stadiums hosting the 2026 World Cup.
- Is Gillette Stadium at high altitude?
- No. At 70m it is effectively at sea level, well below the 1,500m mark where thin air begins to affect play. Altitude will not be a factor in matches here.
- Which 2026 World Cup stadium is the highest?
- Estadio Azteca in Mexico City is the highest at 2,200m (7,200ft), which is 2,130m above Gillette Stadium.
- What is the capacity of Gillette Stadium?
- Gillette Stadium holds 65,000 for the 2026 World Cup, where it is known as Boston Stadium. It is open to the air.