Football Australia (FA) has been caught by surprise by FIFA's controversial bid to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors.
But soccer's cash-strapped governing body in Australia won't yet condemn or support the proposal dividing the world game, instead requesting more information from FIFA.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has set a September 19 deadline for the 211 member federations, including FA, to accept one-off $A29 million offers as part of its project.