10. Ryavallen
Ryavallen hosted two matches at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden and had a capacity of 15,000 at the tournament. Located in Borås, the stadium opened on 17 August 1941. Today it has a capacity of 12,000.
9. Örjans Vall
Located in Halmstad, Sweden, Örjans Vall had a capacity of 15,000 at the 1958 World Cup, when it hosted two games. The stadium opened on 30 July 1922 and is the home of Halmstads BK and IS Halmia. It has a current capacity of 11,100.
8. Stade Victor Boucquey
Stade Victor Boucquey hosted one match at the 1938 World Cup in France. Located in Lille, the stadium had a capacity of 15,000 during the tournament. It opened in 1902 and was originally known as Stade de l’avenue de Dunkerque and later Stade Henri-Jooris. The stadium was demolished in 1975.
7. Stade du T.O.E.C
Located in Toulouse, France, the stadium had a capacity of 15,000 during the 1938 World Cup, when it hosted two matches. The stadium opened in the early 20th century. It was renamed Stade du Général Huntziger during the war, and then Stade Chapou after the war. The stadium was demolished in 1965.
6. Eyravallen
Eyravallen hosted one match at the 1958 World Cup when it had a capacity of 13,000. Located in Örebro, Sweden, the stadium opened on 26 August 1923. It is currently known as Behrn Arena for sponsorship reasons and has a capacity of 12,645. It is the home ground of Örebro SK and KIF Örebro DFF.
5. Arosvallen
Arosvallen hosted two games at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden. It had a capacity of 10,000 at the tournament and is located in Västerås. The stadium opened on 21 June 1931 and has a current capacity of 10,605.
4. Estádio Vila Capanema
Opened on 23 January 1947, the Estádio Vila Capanema has a capacity of 10,000 at the 1950 World Cup in Brazil. Located in Curitiba, the stadium hosted two games at the World Cup. The current capacity of the stadium is 20,000 and is the home ground of Paraná Clube.
3. Estadio Pocitos
Estadio Pocitos is one of the two stadiums that opened the first-ever World Cup in 1930. Located in Montevideo, Uruguay, the stadium had a capacity of 10,000 at the World Cup, when it hosted two games. It opened on 6 November 1921 and was demolished in 1940.
2. Stadio Littorio
With a capacity of 8,000, Stadio Littorio is the 2nd smallest stadium to host the World Cup, when it hosted one match at the 1934 tournament in Italy. The stadium opened in 1932 and was renamed Stadio di Valmaura in 1943 and Stadio Giuseppe Grezar in 1967. Today it remains open as a minor athletics venue.
1. Stade du Fort Carré
The smallest stadium to ever host a World Cup with a capacity of 7,000, the stadium that still stands today hosted one match at the 1938 World Cup in France. Located in Antibes, the stadium opened in 1935 and hosted the match between Sweden and Cuba at the 1938 World Cup. The current capacity of the stadium is 4,000 and is the home of FC Antibes.
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