Overview
- Spain beat Georgia 4-0 for a perfect five wins from five, with a Mikel Oyarzabal brace, Martin Zubimendi and Ferran Torres on the scoresheet.
- Turkey defeated Bulgaria 2-0 through a Hakan Calhanoglu penalty and a late Atanas Chernev own goal to reach 12 points, three behind Spain.
- The teams meet at Seville’s Cartuja on 18 November after Spain won the reverse fixture 6-0 under Luis de la Fuente.
- Austria moved closer to direct qualification as Marko Arnautovic scored twice in a 2-0 win over Cyprus.
- Belgium were held 1-1 by Kazakhstan to delay their clinch, while Wales won in Liechtenstein and are confirmed for the playoffs.