Spain began their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign in Group B with a 1-1 draw against Greece at Estadio Los Carmenes.
Alvaro Morata broke the deadlock for La Roja in the 33rd minute but Anastasios Bakasetas snatched the equaliser for Greece 11 minutes inside the second stanza from the penalty spot.
Italy opened their Group C campaign on a winning note after beating Northern Ireland 2-0 at Stadio Ennio Tardini.
Domenico Berardi and Ciro Immobile scored two first-half goals that were enough to seal their first three points.
England enjoyed perfect start in Group I after drubbing San Marino 5-0, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin netting a brace at Wembley Stadium.
Calvert-Lewin scored both is goals in the first stanza, with James Ward-Prowse and Raheem Sterling also giving the Three Lions a 4-0 at the break before Ollie Watkins put the icing on the cake with the fifth goal in the last seven minutes.
Germany opened their Group J campaign on a high note after thrashing Iceland 3-0 at Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena.
Leon Goretzka and Kai Havertz gave Die Mannschaft a two-goal lead inside the first seven minutes and IIkay Gundogan killed off the game with third goal 11 minutes from the break.
Sweden had a winning start in Group B after edging Georgia 1-0 at Friends Arena.
Viktor Claesson broke the deadlock for Sweden ten minutes before the break and that proved to be the winner, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic getting an assist on his return to international football.
Robert Lewandowski got a late equaliser for Poland as they forced a draw in a six-goal thriller against Hungary in their opening match of Group I.
Roland Sallai and Adam Szalai gave Hungary a two-goal lead before Krzysztof Piatek and Kamil Jozwiak netted two goals from behind to equalise for the visitors.
Willi Orban thought he had snatched the winner for Hungary in the last 12 minutes but Lewandowski rescued a point for Poland with the equaliiser eight minutes before time.
Attila Fiola got a second booking and was sent off for Hungary in stoppage time but the time was already up.
Andorra 0-1 Albania
Liechtenstein 0-1 Armenia
Moldova 1-1 Faroe Islands
Romania 3-2 North Macedonia
Scotland 2-2 Austria
