Iceland coach says Portugal draw feels like a win
15 June 2016 - 11:06
The scoreline may have been 1-1, but level-headed Iceland coach Heimir Hallgrimsson was unable to prevent the word 'victory' passing his lips as the Nordic side held Portugal at Euro 2016 on Tuesday in their first appearance in the finals of a major tournament. An early second-half goal from Birkir Bjarnason cancelled out Nani's first-half strike, and the Icelanders withstood long periods of intensive pressure to come away with the draw.
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