Iceland's national team - among the sixteen strongest teams in Europe.
Most football fans could hardly imagine such a journey, and after the historic victory against the Austrians, both players and fans could not control their emotions.
Especially notorious was the Icelandic television commentator Gudmundur Benediktsson, who simply "exploded" in live broadcast in the last seconds after his compatriots' crucial goal.
Guðmundur Benediktsson. You know who... #ISL pic.twitter.com/YbBG0jPWlJ