Christian Eriksen suffered another collapse on the pitch on Sunday afternoon, but thankfully the Dane was able to walk off the pitch with his team-mates as the match was abandoned.The 34-year-old clutched his chest and fell to the ground in the second half of Denmarks friendly against Ukraine in Odense.Players from both teams immediately formed a huddle around him while medics rushed to treat him.Denmarks national team doctor Morten Boesen confirmed that Eriksen was briefly unconscious but regained consciousness quickly. The Danish Football Union subsequently issued a statement confirming he was conscious and doing well under the circumstances. He was taken to hospital for further checks. Eriksen received treatment on the pitch for approximately 13 minutes before getting back to his feet, at which point the crowd inside Nature Energy Park gave him a standing ovation. Norwegian referee Sigurd Smehus Kringstad called the game off in the 79th minute. Denmark were leading 2-1 at the time, with Manchester Uniteds Patrick Dorgu having scored a wondergoal to open the scoring.Table of ContentsCroatia 2-1 Slovenia: Modric still top dogGreece 0-1 Italy: Azzurri show what could have beenMorocco 1-1 Norway: Odegaard equaliser not enoughCroatia 2-1 Slovenia: Modric still top dogLuka Modric was in fine form and opened the scoring in the 51st minute as Croatia took control of a Balkan derby that had a fair bit of edge to it. Slovenia struck back through Slovan Bratislava forward Andraz Sporar in the 83rd minute to make it nervy, but the Croats had the final say. Mario Pasalic settled it with a stoppage-time winner, firing to the top corner to send the home crowd home happy.Greece 0-1 Italy: Azzurri show what could have beenItaly had to work harder than expected, but a first-half goal from Francesco Pio Esposito was enough to secure a narrow win over Greece. The Azzurri forward controlled, spun and finished off the post in the 18th minute to give Italy the lead they would never surrender. Italy are absent from the 2026 World Cup, giving their summer little weight other than for new coach Silvio Baldini to try and rebuild the Azzurri from the ground up. Morocco 1-1 Norway: Odegaard equaliser not enoughThis was a great watch ahead of a potential World Cup meeting this summer.Brahim Diaz opened the scoring inside eight minutes, slotting past the Norwegian goalkeeper after a sharp assist from Abde Ezzalzouli to give Morocco the early lead their pressing deserved.They looked the better side for long stretches. The Atlas Lions arrive at this tournament having won four of their last five, including a 4-0 thumping of Madagascar last Monday.But Norway refused to fold, though. Martin Odegaard levelled in the 75th minute to earn his side a deserved share of the spoils.Morocco face Brazil, Scotland and Haiti in Group C. Norway take on Iraq, Senegal and France in Group I. Topics Christian Eriksen Denmark National Football Team Italy National Football Team Norway National Football Team Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Eriksen collapses again during Denmark friendly before walking off pitch Mitch Fretton 7th June, 2026 The best XI of players missing the 2026 World Cup Mitch Fretton 4th June, 2026 World Cup 2026 Group I: Preview, prediction, players to watch, fixtures and TV schedule Jon Fisher 3rd June, 2026 World Cup warm-ups: Algeria strike late to beat Netherlands Tom Rostance 3rd June, 2026 Norway cruise past Sweden in World Cup warm-up despite Haaland absence Nicholas McGee 1st June, 2026 Gattuso set for Lazio manager job as Maurizio Sarri departs Rome Tom Rostance 27th May, 2026
