Danish soccer star suffers medical scare during match years after on-field cardiac arrest
Christian Eriksen collapsed during Denmark's friendly match against Ukraine on June 7, 2026, prompting the game to be abandoned. The Danish Football Union reported that he remained conscious and received medical care before being taken off the field on a stretcher. Eriksen, who previously suffered a cardiac arrest in 2021 and now wears a heart‑starting device, currently plays for VfL Wolfsburg in Germany's 2. Bundesliga.
- ▪Eriksen collapsed in the 61st minute while Denmark led 2-1 against Ukraine in the friendly match.
- ▪Medical staff provided about ten minutes of care, and he was escorted off the pitch with an oxygen mask.
- ▪The Danish Football Union confirmed he was conscious and feeling well under the circumstances.
- ▪The incident follows his 2021 cardiac arrest, after which he was fitted with an implantable cardioverter‑defibrillator.
- ▪The match was halted and later abandoned due to the medical emergency.
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Soccer Danish soccer star suffers medical scare during match years after on-field cardiac arrest The 34-year-old was fitted with a heart-starting device after suffering cardiac arrest during in June 2021 By Scott Thompson Fox News Published June 7, 2026 3:40pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Warren Barton previews FIFA World Cup 2026 coming to US Fox Sports soccer analyst Warren Barton discusses the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Denmark’s Christian Eriksen collapsed during his team’s international friendly match against Ukraine on Sunday.
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