International Career
Vilfort made his debut for Denmark on 5 October 1983 in a 0–1 defeat against Poland for the 1984 Summer Olympics qualification. He played twice for the national team at UEFA Euro 1988, in an eventual group stage exit.
In the Euro 1992 tournament in Sweden, Vilfort was a nuclear unit for the Danes, being one of the few offensive players in the team's otherwise defensive strategy. He played four of Denmark's five matches in the competition, having to leave training camp to visit his leukemia-stricken 7-year old daughter whose condition was deteriorating, thus missing the group stage decider against France (2–1 win).
Vilfort was twice sent by his family to rejoin his team mates in time to play, and appeared in the semifinal victory against the Netherlands (scoring in the penalty shootout) and again in the final against Germany for the 2–0 shock triumph; Line Vilfort died shortly after the tournament.
After Denmark missed qualification for the 1994 FIFA World Cup, Vilfort represented the nation at Euro 1996. Following the 0–3 group stage loss to Croatia on 16 June, the team was eliminated and the 33-year old ended his international career to concentrate on Brøndby.
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