Spain strolled to a 4-1 win at home to Israel, while Italy survived some first-half scares on the way to a 2-0 win and Ukraine registered a 1-0 home win over Ukraine in an action-packed game.
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The world champions now have 19 points while Poland, 8-1 winners over Gibraltar, are on 17.
Tiny Cape Verde Islands catapulted themselves into surprise World Cup contention with a 2-1 victory away to South Africa.
Photos from the Euro 2016 qualifying matches played on Sunday.
