Two Australian youth team players were kicked out of last month's 2017 ASEAN Under-15 championships in Thailand after allegedly being caught stealing from a local shop.

Fairfax Media understands two youngsters were sent back home to Australia during the tournament in which the Joeys finished third in the South East Asian (AFF) regional titles. It's understood the players were allegedly caught but not detained by police and did not require consulate assistance in Thailand.

The incident is understood to have occurred after the group stage of the tournament when the players were taken on a shopping trip by national team staff. A vendor complained to staff members alleging two boys had stolen items from the shop and after confessing, both were sent back to Australia on the first flight available.

FFA are yet to determine whether the duo will face any further sanctions but condemned their actions in a statement.



"Football Federation Australia can confirm that two members of the Joeys squad which took part in the AFF U/15 Tournament in Thailand last month were sent home early for disciplinary reasons," an FFA spokesman said. "FFA has counselled the players and is considering what, if any, further action is required in response to behaviour that fell well short of the standards expected."