Christian Eriksen collapsed during Denmark’s friendly fixture against Ukraine this evening, marking the second time the 34-year-old midfielder has suffered such an incident while representing his country.
The Danish Football Association has since provided reassurance about his condition.
“Christian Eriksen is conscious and doing well under the circumstances,” the federation stated on X.
“The match has been called off.”
Christian Eriksen collapsed during Denmark’s friendly against Ukraine
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The former Tottenham and Manchester United player was transported from the pitch by ambulance following the second-half incident.
Officials took the decision to abandon the match entirely rather than continue play.
Denmark had been leading 2-1 when the game was halted.
Broadcast footage captured the moment Eriksen placed his hand against his chest before collapsing to the ground, at which point cameras cut away from the scene.
Christian Eriksen has collapsed on the pitch for a second time in his career | X/@REALSWIFTKICKS
Medical personnel rushed onto the pitch immediately to attend to the Danish international, while his teammates gathered in a protective circle around him.
Supporters inside the stadium responded by singing chants in support of the stricken player as treatment was administered on the field.
Patrick Dorgu, who plays for Manchester United, had opened the scoring for Denmark, with defender Joakim Maehle adding a second goal.
Ukraine’s Viktor Tsygankov had reduced the deficit shortly before the interval.
The incident evokes memories of June 2021, when Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest during Denmark’s European Championship match against Finland in Copenhagen.
Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch in June 2021
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On that occasion, medical staff performed life-saving cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the pitch before he was rushed to hospital, where doctors were able to stabilise his condition.
Following his recovery, Eriksen was fitted with an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator, a specialist device designed to regulate heart rhythm.
Despite the severity of that episode, the midfielder made a remarkable return to professional football just eight months after the incident, eventually securing moves to Brentford and subsequently Manchester United.
