Suspect and Protect: Concussion awareness campaign
18 Septebember 2024
FIFA and World Health Organization launch global concussion awareness campaign
Suspect and Protect will highlight risks of concussion and provide educational resources for everyone involved at every level of football
Knowing the signs and symptoms of suspected concussion and how to protect players can help to make the game safer for all
Global campaign is launched in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) and supported by FIFA Member Associations
In line with the Strategic Objectives for the Global Game: 2023-2027 and following on from the announcement at The IFAB AGM in March 2024, FIFA is launching Suspect and Protect: No Match is Worth the Risk, a concussion awareness campaign, in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO).
The campaign aims to raise awareness of the fact that concussion is a traumatic brain injury and is a risk to every player on the pitch. It has been endorsed by players, coaches and team doctors from around the world.
Developed through extensive consultation with FIFA Medical and WHO brain health experts, the Suspect and Protect campaign aims to increase sign and symptom recognition among players, coaches and