The Netherlands-Hungary match was closed for 13 minutes! Because Hungary's assistant coach Adam Salai fell ill on the bench during the match. He was falling on the field and throwing his legs. Later, the Hungarian Football Federation said that Salai is stable.
In the seventh minute of the match, the assistant coach fell ill and there was uncertainty about the match. He was then surrounded by Hungarian staff and substitutes. He immediately started nursing in the field. He was later taken by ambulance to a hospital in Amsterdam. The players then discussed among themselves and decided to continue the match.
The federation later said Salai was in a stable condition and conscious. In the middle of the match, fear spread in the opposing camp. Netherlands captain Virgil von Dijk said after the match, 'It felt like a shock at the time. Especially when someone falls to the ground and shakes like that, it's scary. Later, when I saw that he was stable, it became a relief.'
