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FT: DENMARK 0 - 1 FINLAND.
Denmark have no injury concerns for their tournament opener, with all of their key players expected to be available.
Head coach Kasper Hjulmand is set to choose between young forwards Kasper Dolberg and Jonas Wind to lead Denmark's attack.
Finland striker Teemu Pukki sustained an ankle injury in May but returned to play 30 minutes of their final warm-up game versus Estonia.
Captain Tim Sparv will be assessed.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
Finland have won just one of the past 22 meetings (D6, L15) - a 2-1 friendly triumph in February 2000.
Denmark
- This is Denmark's ninth European Championship appearance and their first since 2012.
- Denmark's progression to the 2004 quarter-final was a first to the knockout stage since winning the tournament in 1992.
- Christian Eriksen scored five goals and three assists in eight qualifying games.
Finland
- Finland are one of two debutants at the tournament, along with North Macedonia.
- They won six of their 10 games in qualifying, keeping a clean sheet in all six victories.
- However, they conceded 10 goals in their other four games, twice against Italy and away to Bosnia-Herzegovina and Greece.
- Finland are winless in six games (D2, L4), losing their last three in a row.
- Teemu Pukki scored 10 of their 16 goals in qualifying, eight more than any other Finnish player.
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Re: DENMARK v FINLAND, Sat 12th June, ko 5pm
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Re: DENMARK v FINLAND, Sat 12th June, ko 5pm
Something serious going on with Christian Eriksen
Shit man.
They trying to resuscitate him on the pitch
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Re: DENMARK v FINLAND, Sat 12th June, ko 5pm
Chest compressions been going on for ages
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Re: DENMARK v FINLAND, Sat 12th June, ko 5pm
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Re: DENMARK v FINLAND, Sat 12th June, ko 5pm
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Re: DENMARK v FINLAND, Sat 12th June, ko 5pm
This is quite sobering, especially after our lads being criticised for their lack of intensity in 30 degrees. Horrendous situation.
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Re: DENMARK v FINLAND, Sat 12th June, ko 5pm
very emotional response by female football pundit with Gary Linekar
Very upset
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Praying for you Christian
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Re: DENMARK v FINLAND, Sat 12th June, ko 5pm
Truly awful.
Please pull through.
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Re: DENMARK v FINLAND, Sat 12th June, ko 5pm
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Wash DC Blue
Truly awful.
Please pull through.
Indeed
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Re: DENMARK v FINLAND, Sat 12th June, ko 5pm
Sad scenes, hope he makes it through. Bar a hospital its probably the best place for it to happen.
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Re: DENMARK v FINLAND, Sat 12th June, ko 5pm
Puts everything into perspective, feel so much for him and his family.
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Re: DENMARK v FINLAND, Sat 12th June, ko 5pm
I wasnt watching. That doesn't look good. There seems to be an eerie silence on twitter and elsewhere.
Id turned over to see the score and there was a gardening programme on. Wondered what was going on?
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Re: DENMARK v FINLAND, Sat 12th June, ko 5pm
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Cleve van Leef
Puts everything into perspective, feel so much for him and his family.
imagine the trauma his wife must have gone through watching him collapse
Kin hell , poor woman
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Re: DENMARK v FINLAND, Sat 12th June, ko 5pm
Hopefully he's alright! If there is a positive, apart from having heart problems in a+e , in the middle of a football pitch is probably the best place. Would have been in the care of the pros within minutes
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Re: DENMARK v FINLAND, Sat 12th June, ko 5pm
Uefa say he's been transferred to hospital and has been stabilised. Which if true is promising news
There is also a picture going around of him awake on the stretcher but I'm not trusting that. Waiting for official updates
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Re: DENMARK v FINLAND, Sat 12th June, ko 5pm
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Re: DENMARK v FINLAND, Sat 12th June, ko 5pm
Danish Football Union confirm he's awake
Christian Eriksen is awake and is for further examinations at Rigshospitalet.
The match is temporarily postponed. New message comes at 19.45.
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Re: DENMARK v FINLAND, Sat 12th June, ko 5pm
Danish FA says he's awake.
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Re: DENMARK v FINLAND, Sat 12th June, ko 5pm
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Michael Morris
Uefa say he's been transferred to hospital and has been stabilised. Which if true is promising news
There is also a picture going around of him awake on the stretcher but I'm not trusting that. Waiting for official updates
Thanks Mike, as you say, that sounds a bit hopeful. I didn’t see what happened and was trying to work which Danish player was receiving treatment, turns out it was their best outfield player.
The Danish FA have said Eriksen is awake and waiting more tests in hospital.
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Re: DENMARK v FINLAND, Sat 12th June, ko 5pm
Stable in hospital fingers crossed 🤞
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Re: DENMARK v FINLAND, Sat 12th June, ko 5pm
The Danish FA says Christian Eriksen is awake and waiting more tests in hospital.
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Re: DENMARK v FINLAND, Sat 12th June, ko 5pm
The picture I mention has appeared on Getty Images so I'm happy it's genuine. He was awake when sat on stretcher.
What an amazing job from the medical team because when they got to him it looked bleak.
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Re: DENMARK v FINLAND, Sat 12th June, ko 5pm
That is really positive and unexpected news.
From the brief pictures and then the reaction of the medics and players around him after he collapsed it looked like he had stopped breathing and his eyes were open! Most people watching will have feared the worst.
The speed of reaction and the numbers and skill of medical staff have made the difference. I don't remember when football got its act together with medical cover (at least for major games) but a few decades ago this would have been a very different outcome.
Anxious times ahead for Erikson and his family - but still great news.
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Re: DENMARK susp FINLAND. Game to resume at 7:30pm
The match against Finland will be played tonight. This happens after the players have been confirmed that Christian is okay. The match resumes at 20.30 (!9.30 UK)
From Danish FA
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Re: DENMARK susp FINLAND. Game to resume at 7:30pm
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Re: DENMARK susp FINLAND. Game to resume at 7:30pm
Jeez they are going to resume the match in about 20 minutes
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Re: DENMARK susp FINLAND. Game to resume at 7:30pm
Should think his fitness along with medics excellent response may have saved him, shows how fragile life is .
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Was certain he was gone. Looks very promising that scheduled game, shows how precious life hangs in the balance
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Re: DENMARK susp FINLAND. Game to resume at 7:30pm
Is it going to be shown BBC1, BBC2, BBC4, iPlayer or not at all?
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If I was a betting man when those pictures of him eyes open on the ground you'd have thought he was a goner. Thankfully he's pulled through although suspect his playing days are done if its like Francis Muamba.
Also if I was a betting man I'd have have a few quid on Finland as if I was his team mate I'd be in no fit state to play the second half.
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Re: DENMARK susp FINLAND. Game to resume at 7:30pm
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Cleve van Leef
Is it going to be shown BBC1, BBC2, BBC4, iPlayer or not at all?
Back on BBC 1now. Not sure if the late match is delayed or not.
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Re: DENMARK susp FINLAND. Game to resume at 7:30pm
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The Bloop
Back on BBC 1now. Not sure if the late match is delayed or not.
Belgium v Russia goes ahead as planned.
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Re: DENMARK v FINLAND. Game back in progress
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Re: DENMARK v FINLAND. Game back in progress
Cornelius on for Denmark.
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Re: DENMARK v FINLAND. Game back in progress
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Re: FT: DENMARK 0 - 1 FINLAND.
What a choice to have to make:
Danish players were given two choices - to finish the game that night, or at noon the next day. After hearing Eriksen was OK, they decided to get it finished that evening.
Apparently several weren’t in the right frame of mind to continue.
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