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The minnows looked set for third spot in Group F before substitute Traustason prodded home after a rapid counter-attack
Iceland's incredible fairytale goes on with the Euro 2016 minnows earning a last 16 clash with England after an amazing last second winner in Paris.
Substitute Arnor Ingvi Traustason - who plays in Austria for Rapid Vienna, scored a break-away goal with the last kick of the match to send heart-broken Austria home.
Iceland had spent almost the entire second half under a brutal siege as Austria desperately tried to win having levelled the match on the hour through Alessandro Schopf.
That cancelled out an 18th minute opener from Kaiserlautern star Jon Dadi Bodvarsson which sent Iceland fans into dreamland.
But that was nothing compared to the scenes at the end as Traustason grabbed a history-making winner.
Right from the start Iceland had the belief that they could stay in the tournament against an Austria side who hadn't scored a goal at Euro 2016.
Charlton star Johann Gudmundsson crashed a fierce drive against the angle of bar and post as the smallest nation ever to appear at a European Championships put down a marker.
It took Austria eleven minutes to get a sight of goal - and then it was a mistake by Iceland keeper Hannes Halldorsson that almost let them in.
The keeper dithered as he cleared and Stoke attacker Marko Arnautovic almost made him pay but couldn't force the ball home.
Then came the goal which sent Iceland's fans into raptures.
Long throw specialist Aron Gunnarsson launched one of his specials into the penalty area and even though it looked like the Cardiff City starhad planted his front foot on the pitch none of the officials spotted it.
Malmo's Kari Arnason, once of Rotherham, headed on and Bodvarsson cleverly steered the ball wide of flat-footed Austrian keeper Robert Almer.
Austria were stunned, but it was no more than Iceland deserved for their bold approach.
With Bayern Munich star David Alaba again looking lost in the hole Austria struggled to find any attacking fluidity. But the young Bayern star played a part in earning Austria a 36th minute penalty.
As he jumped for a cross defender Ari Skulason dragged him by the arm and Polish referee Szymon Marciniak pointed to the spot.
A minute after Dragovic had missed the penalty Iceland broke away but Birkir Bjarnason, scorer of the crucial goal against Portugal, saw his smart finish ruled out for offside.
Predictably, Austria went for it after the break with coach Marcel Koller sending on Schopf and Janko and they laid siege to Iceland's defence.
Arnason heroically deflected an Alaba shot over the bar moments afterf the re-start but on the hour Schopf's superb equaliser as he weaved through Iceland's defence to fire home, to set up a breathtaking last half hour.
A great save by Almer stopped a certain goal on the break by Gylfi Sigurdsson while at the other end Janko steered a Sabitzer cross just wide.
Janko played in Arnautovic minutes later but Halldorsson's outstretched leg denied the Stoke star.
In the end it was Iceland's day. And a historic one at that.
Player ratings
Iceland: Halldorsson 6, Saevaarsson 6, Arnason 7 , R Sigurdsson 7, Skulason 6 , Gunnarsson 7, G Sigurdsson 7, Gudmundsson 7 (Ingason 87), B Bjarnason 7, Bodvarsson 7( E Bjanason 71), Sigthorsson 6 (Traustason 80, 9).
Austria: Almer 7, Dragovic 5, Prodl 5 (Schopf 46, 8) , Hinteregger 6, Fuchs 6 , Ilsanker 5 (Janko 46, 7), Baumgartlinger 7 , Klein6, Alaba 6, Arnautovic 7 , Sabitzer 6 (Jantscher 77, 5).
Austria: Almer 7, Dragovic 5, Prodl 5 (Schopf 46, 8) , Hinteregger 6, Fuchs 6 , Ilsanker 5 (Janko 46, 7), Baumgartlinger 7 , Klein6, Alaba 6, Arnautovic 7 , Sabitzer 6 (Jantscher 77, 5).
Match Stats — Team Stats
ICELANDV.AUSTRIA
Iceland
- 1H. Halldórsson
- 23A. Skúlason
- 14K. Arnason
- 6R. Sigurdsson
- 2B. Saevarsson
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 7J. Berg Gudmundsson
- 10G. Sigurdsson
- 8B. Bjarnason
- 9K. Sigthorsson
- 15J. Bödvarsson
Substitutes
- 16R. Sigurjonsson
- 4H. Hermannsson
- 19H. Magnusson
- 18Teddy Bjarnason
- 3H. Hauksson
- 22E. Gudjohnsen
- 21A. Traustason
- 20E. Hallfredsson
- 13I. Jónsson
- 12Ö. Kristinsson
- 5S. Ingason
- Coach
- Lars Lagerbäck
Austria
- 1R. Almer
- 17F. Klein
- 3A. Dragovic
- 15S. Prödl
- 4M. Hinteregger
- 5C. Fuchs
- 14J. Baumgartlinger
- 6S. Ilsanker
- 7M. Arnautovic
- 20M. Sabitzer
- 8D. Alaba
Substitutes
- 22J. Jantscher
- 12H. Lindner
- 21M. Janko
- 10Z. Junuzovic
- 23R. Özcan
- 19L. Hinterseer
- 11M. Harnik
- 13M. Suttner
- 16K. Wimmer
- 18A. Schöpf
- 9R. Okotie
- 2G. Garics
- Coach
- Marcel Koller
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