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Gunnarsson: Viking spirit saw Iceland through

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A last-minute strike from Arnor Ingvi Traustason sent Iceland into the knockout phase in second place behind Hungary in Group F, and his captain pointed to history to explain it

Iceland captain Aron Gunnarsson credited his team's 'Viking spirit' for hauling them into the last 16 of Euro 2016 with a last-gasp 2-1 win over Austria in Saint-Denis.

The tournament debutants began with their now customary confidence and Johann Gudmundsson had rattled the post with a thunderous drive by the time Jon Dadi Bodvarsson poached an 18th-minute opener.

Austria began the match with an experimental 3-4-3 set-up and struggled for fluency, but unlikely centre-forward David Alaba won a 37th-minute penalty that Aleksandar Dragovic dragged against the post.