Football Federation chief executive David Gallop has admitted Australia's junior national teams are 'desperately short of funding'.
Speaking at a community summit in Canberra on Wednesday, Gallop revealed a lack of finances have seen the FFA turn down the chance for junior sides to compete in tournaments.
"We are desperately short of funding across our junior national team program," Gallop said.
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"Our Young Matildas, our Olyroos, our Joeys, all the time we are telling them they can’t participate in tournaments because we don’t have the funding.
"They get invited to fantastic tournaments.