Belgium went joint top of Group F with a 1-0 away win at Azerbaijan, lifting them level on 10 points with Austria.
Kyle Walker of England celebrates scoring the equaliser with Harry Kane Picture: PressFocus/MB Media/Getty Images
England lead the group on 13 points with Ukraine on seven. Italy and North Macedonia both have four points.Luciano Spalletti took charge of Italy for the first time following Roberto Mancini’s shock resignation but his team flopped against the side which dumped them out of the last World Cup in the play-offs.
“Very tough place to come. You could feel the atmosphere, a unique occasion,” said England manager Gareth Southgate after his team’s run of four consecutive wins in the group came to an end.Oleksandr Zinchenko put Ukraine in front with a thundering shot after a sweeping drive through midfield on 26 minutes.
Yannick Carrasco scored the only goal in Baku as new manager Domenico Tedesco extended his run to five games without defeat.Switzerland lead Group I by two points after a see-saw 2-2 draw with Kosovo for whom La Liga based Vedat Muriqi scored twice.
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