In September 2016, "IFAF in Paris" suspended six nations for not submitting players information for anti-doping, The suspended nations were the United States, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Finland, and Denmark. A group of European federations wished for a reunification of the sport during a December 2016 meeting in Rome.[3] In May 2017, "IFAF in Paris" stripped USA Football of their membership due to not following anti-doping and releasing players' information.[4] They were replaced by the United States Federation of American Football.