Iceland have gone through!

[KamaAina]

If you haven't been following Euro 2016, it is Iceland's first major competition, so of course they went ahead and drew Portugal! Now this:

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36535381

Iceland scored a dramatic injury-time winner in a pulsating match to eliminate Austria and set up a last-16 tie against England in Nice on Monday.

The contest might have lacked the six goals shared between Portugal and Hungary in the other Group F game, but there were ample opportunities to score that many, plus a scintillating - if cruel - conclusion.

There was always likely to be despair for one of these teams - and it happened to Austria after substitute Arnor Ingvi Traustason slid in at the far post to seal a victory that lifted Iceland from third to second in the group....

But nonetheless, a nation of 330,000 qualifying from the group stage at their first major tournament is a feat that must be applauded after finishing second in Group F with five points.

And something like a tenth of the entire nation has been at each of their matches, leaving them only slightly outnumbered!





edit: Meanwhile, Ireland beat Italy for the first time this millennium, 1-nil, to advance as well.

[twogunsid]

1. Great result for Iceland and Ireland....

....I have been following Copa America and have only checked results on the Euro matches. With Mexico out, I will makes sure I see Iceland-England.

[El Supremo]

2. I think the announcer was happy:

[KamaAina]

3. Mexico went out? What was the result?

[twogunsid]

4. Chile knocked them out last Saturday 7-0....

....it sucked.

[KamaAina]

5. It must have sucked for local businesses, too

the match was at Levi's. A Mexico win would have brought Cinco de Mayo back to downtown San Jose -- at least!