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12th June 2021
08:34pm BST

'Following the medical emergency involving Denmark’s player Christian Eriksen, a crisis meeting has taken place with both teams and match officials and further information will be communicated at 19:45 CET,' the statement read. 'The player has been transferred to the hospital and has been stabilised.'Another statement from Uefa soon followed, confirming the game would restart following a request from players from both teams. It kicked off at 7:30 (GMT), allowing the remainder of the first half to be played before a five minute interval for half-time. Finland went on to win 1-0 and many of the Danish players were understandably tearful as they left the pitch, after the game.
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Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Jannik Vestergaard of Denmark pictured following the UEFA Euro 2020 defeat to Finland. (Photo by Friedemann Vogel - Pool/Getty Images)[/caption]
Uefa also confirmed that the other game in Group B between Belgium and Russia would go ahead as scheduled.
“Moments like this put everything in life into perspective," said Uefa president Aleksander Čeferin. "I wish Christian a full and speedy recovery and pray his family has strength and faith at these times, the unity of the football family is so strong and he and his family carry with them the good wishes and prayers of everyone.
"I heard of fans of both teams chanting his name. Football is beautiful and Christian plays it beautifully.”
After putting Belgium 1-0 up, Eriksen's Inter teammate Romelu Lukaku dedicated his opening goal to the stricken Dane:
https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/1403795196782026760
Some positive and uplifting scenes after a jarring afternoon.