Christian Eriksen is awake and stable in a Copenhagen hospital after collapsing on the pitch and requiring CPR while playing for Denmark at the European Championships.
Their game with Finland was suspended for around an hour and 45 minutes, before it resumed.
UEFA say the players made that decision after hearing the positive news about Eriksen's condition.
Finland won it 1-nil on their tournament debut.
Earlier, Wales earned a point in their opening game in Baku - after Kieffer Moore's header gave them a 1-all draw with Switzerland.
And top ranked side Belgium have beaten Russia 3-0 in St Petersburg with Romelu Lukaku scoring twice as well as Thomas Meunier.
England get their UEFA Euro 2020 campaign underway this afternoon.
Gareth Southgate's side take on Croatia in Group D at Wembley Stadium from 2-o'clock.
The FA released a statement last night encouraging fans to respect the players' decision to take the knee against discrimination before the game.
Then this evening Austria take on North Macedonia in Group C from 5-o'clock and elsewhere in that group the Netherlands face Ukraine from 8-o'clock.
