I'm not saying they couldn't lay on an excellent World Cup, but a 48 team tournament would mean they'd currently need to at least double the number of stadiums they have that would be capable of staging the games. The expense would be vast, and they'd have very little use after the tournament...
I would not be at all surprised to see it awarded to Morocco, being as unlike the North Americas bid, Morocco would need massive, MASSIVE investment to get the infrastructure and stadiums in place.
Russia has 12 stadiums for a 32-team tournament. How many venues will be needed for a 48-team...