Iceland 2 Austria 1: Minnows through to last 16 after Arnor Ingvi Traustason’s dramatic late winner against Austria
Jon Dadi Bodvarsson opened the scoring for Icelanders but Alessandro Schopf pegged them back before last-gasp strike
ICELAND hero Arnor Ingvi Traustason scored with the last kick of the game to beat Austria and qualify above Portugal.
Jon Dadi Bodvarsson opened the scoring for the minnows but Alessandro Schopf pegged them back in the second half.
Alessandro Schoepf finally breaks the Icelandic resistance
Iceland took the lead as Bodvarsson swept home Kari Arnason's header from a long throw.
Ari Freyr Skulason conceded a penalty to give Austria a chance to level but Aleksandar Dragovic crashed his effort off the post.
The Icelanders defended fiercely in the second half but their resistance crumbled as David Alaba teed-up Alessandro Schopf for the equaliser.
But Traustason's incredible last-gasp winner saw them move above Portugal - who drew 3-3 with Hungary - and reach the last 16.
Iceland's population is similar to that of Coventry with just over 350,000 people.
A jubilant Arnason summed up the achievement as he said: "I think I know 50 per cent of the people at the games – or at least recognise them."
