Danish soccer star Christian Eriksen has been hospitalized for examination after he collapsed during Denmark’s exhibition match against Ukraine on Sunday, five years after he suffered cardiac arrest during the Euros.
Eriksen, 34, appeared to clutch his chest before collapsing in the 65th minute at the Odense Stadium in Denmark. He was briefly unconscious but quickly regained consciousness, according to the team doctor.
He was able to walk off the field and was taken to a hospital for testing.
Christian Eriksen collapsed during a Denmark match on Sunday, five years after he suffered cardiac arrest at the Euros. NurPhoto via Getty Images
“Christian is doing well and walked off the pitch by himself,” Denmark’s team doctor Morten Boesen said in a statement. “As I see it, the pacemaker responded as it should.
“He was briefly unsonscious, but regained consciousness very quickly, and we were quickly in contact with him.
“He will now undergo further examinations at the hospital to determine what caused the incident. We are in ongoing contact with him and the doctors at the hospital.
“But Christian is doing well, and he asked me to send his regards to all the players and tell them that he was okay.”
Denmark’s and Ukraine’s players accompany Christian Eriksen to a waiting ambulance during the international friendly on June 7, 2026. Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix Foto via APThe former Manchester United star was fitted for an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) after his cardiac arrest in 2021, during which he was resuscitated.
Denmark did not qualify for the 2026 World Cup, which begins Thursday.
