Despite national team coaches and managers urging the organisation to put its hand up to push for one of the two spots available for invited teams at the 2019 tournament, Fairfax Media understands the proposal has not yet been put before FFA heavyweights for consideration.

Internal discussions are believed to have taken place and Fairfax Media understands the football department is particularly keen for the Socceroos to compete against some of the biggest names in world football in a meaningful tournament hosted by Brazil.

But sources suggest financial reasons could be a major obstacle that may prevent any top-level consideration of the Socceroos pushing for a berth in the South American national championships.

Head coach Ange Postecoglou will not be at the helm for the Copa America in 2019, having confirmed his tenure will end at the conclusion of the 2018 World Cup campaign, but there is a groundswell of support brewing from the technical department for Australia to have competitive games in a tough, unfamiliar environment against some of the world's best football nations.

While the Socceroos have not been invited by CONMEBOL, South America's football confederation, to take part in previous tournaments, there are some who believe the FFA should begin lobbying for Australia's inclusion when heavyweights Argentina and Brazil play a friendly game in Melbourne in June.

Brazil will stay in Victoria for another friendly against Australia before the Socceroos take part in the Confederations Cup, at which they will play South American champions Chile. Some within the national team are hoping the FFA can be persuaded to use the opportunity to put forward Australia's case for nomination.

Should that happen, it would be an extension of South America's growing football relationship with Asia, with the continental heavyweights having invited Japan to compete in previous Copa Americas, as well as China, who declined to be part of the 2015 tournament due to a clash of fixtures.

It is understood the door is not yet completely shut for Australia to start lobbying for inclusion. There is yet to be a conversation about commercial agreements for competing in the tournament and sources suggest a better understanding of the financial implications of playing in it could yet pique the interest of the FFA.

Dates are not confirmed for the 2019 Copa America but it is likely to begin in the international window commencing in mid June.

One potential financial hurdle to the Socceroos being away during that period would be the lost opportunity to host lucrative friendly games in Australia.

It is one of the few windows where high-profile home friendlies can be hosted at home as it falls outside of European domestic leagues. The FFA is eager to "keep the team locally engaged" after seeing benefits from last year's Greece friendlies and the expected windfall from the upcoming Brazil friendly.

Late on Friday, FFA chief executive replied to Fairfax Media's inquiries with the following statement: "I have never heard of any proposal in relation to that tournament and on checking with my staff no proposal has ever been received."