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I am not entirely sure, but I think FIFA demands
>16 modern stadiums (pure football grounds without running tracks very much preferred) with a minimum capacity of 40,000 seats
>final stadium capacity of 80,000 or more, semifinal capacity of at least 60,000
>as evenly distributed across the country as possible, anything above two or at the very most three stadiums per city is frowned upon nowadays
>plus modern training facilities and accomodation spaces for 48 teams
I can't imagine Spain fulfilling all of these requirements since Germany has only 16 stadiums of that size - and that's with the rather old and unfitting Olympic Stadium of München. Keep in mind: Germany hosted a World Cup in 2006, the Euros in 2024, and the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga are known for their very impressive stadium viewership
I think Spain has ten fitting stadiums as of now, and two of them have running tracks as well. They could build or expand so that they can host alone, but it would be a large investment and likely not sustainable for the involved clubs. 48 is too much

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