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Levi's Stadium
Santa Clara, CA · USA · Open air
5m
16 ft above sea level
FOURTEENTH-HIGHEST OF 16
- CAPACITY
- 71,000
- ALTITUDE
- 5m
- ROOF
- Open air
- FIFA NAME
- San Francisco Bay Area Stadium
ALTITUDE VERDICT
Levi's Stadium sits 5m (16ft) 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; afternoon kick-offs can bake in direct California sun.
Levi's Stadium questions
- What is the altitude of Levi's Stadium?
- Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA sits 5 metres (16 feet) above sea level. That makes it the fourteenth-highest of the 16 stadiums hosting the 2026 World Cup.
- Is Levi's Stadium at high altitude?
- No. At 5m 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 2,195m above Levi's Stadium.
- What is the capacity of Levi's Stadium?
- Levi's Stadium holds 71,000 for the 2026 World Cup, where it is known as San Francisco Bay Area Stadium. It is open to the air.