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Listen to this Icelandic soccer announcer go berserk as his team pulls off a stunning upset

Jun 23, 2016, 08:51 IST

Aron Gunnarsson of Iceland celebrates his team's victory over Austria in the UEFA European Championship 2016.Shaun Botterill/Getty Images

Iceland continued its unbelievable performance at its first-ever major soccer tournament, beating Austria on Wednesday with a dramatic stoppage-time goal to secure a spot in the European Championship round of 16. 

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Icelandic soccer announcer Gudmundur Benediktsson was already shrieking as Iceland initiated a three-on-two break with just seconds remaining.

Arnór Ingvi Traustason's goal moments later sent him into full-blown hysterics:

A helpful Reddit user translated Benediktsson's call:

The victory locked Iceland into second place in Group F, with the top two teams in each group advancing.

Benediktsson, nicknamed Gummi Ben, has a well-documented history of animated calls.

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He lost his mind last week when Iceland scored its first goal of the tournament, earning the team a surprising tie against Portugal:

He went ballistic in 2012 when Joey Barton kicked Sergio Agüero in the back of the knee (click CC for subtitles):

And he even goes nuts when he spots a celebrity in the crowd:

Now that Iceland's ticket to the round of 16 is booked, we can only hope for more delightful calls from Gummi Ben.

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