During the Women's World Cup semifinal between the United States and Germany, a head collision between Morgan Brian and Alexandra Popp revealed deficient FIFA procedures when dealing with threats of concussions, according to The New York Times.
Here are five key notes:
1. Ms. Popp was bleeding from the head as a result of the collision, but both players returned to the game shortly after an examination.
2. Each team ruled neither player had concussion symptoms.
3. Athletes such former MLS MVP Taylor Twellman took to Twitter to speak about how the players should have been taken out of the game.
4. Following an injury-riddled 2014 World Cup, FIFA's medical committee proposed new concussion-management regulations, and according to a FIFA on Wednesday night, the regulations were approved, according to The New York Times.
5. According to the report, there is a conflict of interests when team employees (team physicians) decide if a player should remain in play.