Overview

• France drew 2-2 in Iceland without the injured Kylian Mbappé, ending a three-game qualifying win streak but staying top of Group D on 10 points as Ukraine closed to within three with a 2-1 win over Azerbaijan.
• Slovakia beat Luxembourg 2-0 to reach nine points, matching Germany after the DFB team’s 1-0 victory in Northern Ireland.
• Germany enters November atop Group A and can clinch a direct berth by maintaining first place at Luxembourg on November 14 and against Slovakia in Leipzig on November 17.
• A head-to-head in Leipzig could decide Group A if both leaders win their penultimate games, with goal difference serving as the primary tiebreak if they finish level on points.
• Switzerland’s 0-0 in Slovenia kept Murat Yakin’s side first in Group B on 10 points, while Belgium’s 4-2 win in Wales lifted them to the top of Group J.