"but the aim is to rectify that the year after, without needing to rely on a deep Socceroos run at this World Cup to assist that, either. "

Good luck with that. If you're spending 8 figures on both the Socceroos and Matilda's then you need to generate revenue from that investment. FIFA will definitely assist with that if the teams are successful hence the massive monetisation of both brands in recent years.

Either way to my administrative brain the numbers detailed there don't add up. Some snouts in the trough going on there by the suits in general.