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Watch: Icelandic Announcer Goes Crazy for Country's First Ever World Cup Goal Against Argentina

Listen to Iceland's announcer call the equalizer in the team's World Cup match against Argentina. 

Iceland's Alfred Finnbogason scored his country's first ever goal in the World Cup against Argentina on Saturday.

Finnbogason's equalizer made it 1–1 in the first half, and gave the smallest nation by population to ever qualify for a World Cup its first draw of the tournament as the score held. 

The goal was great in any language, but even more so in Icelandic from the country's famous announcer Gudmundur “Gummi Ben” Benediktsson.

Gummi Ben's shrieks are legendary and make the magic of the moment even more special for fans around the world. 

Check out all the highlights from the game here.

Iceland next faces Nigeria on Friday while Argentina takes on Croatia on Thursday.