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Euro 2020 | Denmark-Finland to resume after Eriksen collapse, says Danish FA

Denmark’s players help teammate Christian Eriksen after collapsing on the pitch during the UEFA Euro 2020, in Copenhagen on June 12, 2021.   | Photo Credit: AFP

The Euro 2020 match between Denmark and Finland will resume at 1830 GMT (2030 local time), the Danish Football Union said on Saturday.

The match was suspended after Christian Eriksen collapsed towards the end of the first half and had to receive medical treatment on the pitch.

Stadium announcers said that the final minutes of the first half would be played, then following a short break, the second half.

Earlier, the Danish Football Association said Christian Eriksen is “awake” in hospital.

“Christian Eriksen is awake and is undergoing further tests” at the hospital, The Danish Football Union said on Twitter.

Earlier, Denmark star Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch causing the suspension of the match in the first half.

Danish players were in tears as medical staff tried to revive the Inter Milan player, who suddenly collapsed near the touchline.

“The UEFA EURO 2020 match in Copenhagen has been suspended due to a medical emergency,” UEFA said in a short statement.

The previously raucous crowd at the Parken Stadium in the Danish capital fell silent after the 29-year-old fell to the ground near the end of the opening period, with his teammates gathering around him.

After around 15 minutes Eriksen was stretchered off the field followed by the rest of the Denmark team, while Finland’s players also left the pitch.

The fans in the stadium, who were celebrating the chance to see their national team again live at the stadium, sat silently in their seats waiting for news of Eriksen’s condition to filter through.

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