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NRG Stadium
Houston, TX · USA · Retractable roof
15m
49 ft above sea level
ELEVENTH-HIGHEST OF 16
- CAPACITY
- 72,000
- ALTITUDE
- 15m
- ROOF
- Retractable roof
- FIFA NAME
- Houston Stadium
ALTITUDE VERDICT
NRG Stadium sits 15m (49ft) 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.
Retractable roof and air-conditioning shut out the Gulf Coast heat and humidity.
NRG Stadium questions
- What is the altitude of NRG Stadium?
- NRG Stadium in Houston, TX sits 15 metres (49 feet) above sea level. That makes it the eleventh-highest of the 16 stadiums hosting the 2026 World Cup.
- Is NRG Stadium at high altitude?
- No. At 15m 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 2,185m above NRG Stadium.
- What is the capacity of NRG Stadium?
- NRG Stadium holds 72,000 for the 2026 World Cup, where it is known as Houston Stadium. It has a retractable roof.