Soccer-De Bruyne inspires Belgium comeback win amid Eriksen tributes


Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Group B - Denmark v Belgium - Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark - June 17, 2021 Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne in action with Denmark's Christian Norgaard Pool via REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Kevin de Bruyne came off the bench to inspire Belgium to a 2-1 comeback win over Denmark on Thursday and a place in the Euro 2020 knockout stages on an emotional afternoon of tributes to Christian Eriksen.

Denmark got off to a dream start when Yussuf Poulsen put them ahead after 99 seconds as the team rode a wave of sentiment over playmaker Eriksen's cardiac arrest in their first game.

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