Christian Eriksen suddenly collapsed on the pitch again.

The incident occurred in the 65th minute of the match when Eriksen suddenly clutched his chest and fell to the ground. Medical staff immediately rushed onto the field to provide first aid, while players from both teams formed a protective circle to prevent sensitive images from being captured.

Given the seriousness of the situation, the match was abandoned even though Denmark was leading Ukraine 2-1 thanks to goals from Patrick Dorgu and Joakim Maehle.

The Danish Football Association later confirmed that Eriksen was conscious and in stable condition. Denmark team doctor Morten Boesen said, "Christian is currently fine. He walked off the field on his own and quickly regained consciousness. Initial assessments indicate that the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) functioned correctly."

Mr. Boesen also stated that Eriksen will continue to undergo further tests at the hospital to determine the cause of this incident.

"We remain in regular contact with Christian and the medical team treating him. He asked me to tell his teammates that he is okay," the Denmark team doctor added.

Denmark head coach Brian Riemer said he initially thought Eriksen had only suffered a normal collision before realizing the situation was far more serious.

"I saw the situation with my own eyes and thought Christian had just been fouled. But then I realized this was a completely different issue. The players immediately formed a protective circle around him," Mr. Riemer shared.

This incident reminded many of the terrifying event at Euro 2020 (held in 2021), when Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest during the match between Denmark and Finland. At that time, the midfielder's heart stopped beating for about five minutes before being revived by medical staff using cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

After that incident, the former Tottenham and Manchester United player was fitted with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) to detect and treat dangerous heart rhythm disorders. According to Dr. Boesen, it was this device that proved effective in the latest incident.

Currently, Eriksen remains under observation at the hospital, awaiting the results of further tests. The good news is that the 34-year-old midfielder is conscious, able to communicate normally, and not in critical condition.