LONDON (AP):EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS Spain beat Estonia 3-0 to extend their unbeaten streak to 25 games, and England outplayed Kazakh-stan 5-1 in another World Cup qualifying game yesterday after being booed off the field by their own fans at half-time.
Struggling France hit back from two goals down to draw 2-2 in Romania and ease the pressure on coach Raymond Domenech, and Germany edged Russia 2-1 to stay at the top of their group.
World Cup champions Italy survived the absence of half the regular starters through injury to draw 0-0 in Bulgaria and stay in the lead of Group Eight, although Marcello Lippi's team lost its perfect start.
The Italians have seven points from three games, three clear of Ireland, who did not play yesterday.
Juanito Gutierrez and David Villa put Spain in control at Estonia and defender Carles Puyol added a third in the 69th minute as the Euro 2008 champions stayed at the top of Group Five and maintained their two-point advantage over Turkey and Belgium, who also won.
Turkey edged Bosnia-Hereze-govina 2-1 and Belgium overcame Armenia 2-0.
England needed 52 minutes to break down Kazakhstan before the Wembley goal rush started.
Double strike by Rooney
Wayne Rooney scored twice, forced a Kazakhstan defender into an own-goal and stand-in captain Rio Ferdinand and Jermain Defoe also scored. But Kazakhstan punished a casual backpass by England defender Ashley Cole to make it 2-1 in the 68th.
Ukraine and Croatia got a 0-0 draw to also help England, who have a perfect nine points from three games and now lead Ukraine by two and Croatia by five going into Wednesday's next round of matches.
Cole's blunder led to the England fans also jeering the Chelsea left back every time he touched the ball. In the past they have also booed Frank Lampard.
"It doesn't help when the fans are booing one of their own players," Ferdinand said. "Hopefully, the people have gone and may feel a bit ashamed of themselves."
Down in fourth place in Group Seven, France looked in more trouble when they fell two goals behind Romania inside the first 17 minutes in Bucharest. But Franck Ribery began the comeback in the 36th and Yoann Gourcuff equalised in the 69th with a dipping shot from 35 yards.
The draw means that France moved a point closer to the lead and that should keep Domenech in charge for a little longer despite the team's dismal first-round elimination at Euro 2008.
Serbia beat Lithuania 3-0 and both teams are level with six points with Austria, France and Romania at four each.
Lukas Podolski and captain Michael Ballack scored in the first 28 minutes against Russia in Dortmund and, although Andrei Arshavin replied in the 51st, the Germans held on to stay at the top of Group Four with seven points from four games.
Wales jumped to second with six points after beating Liechtenstein 2-0. Finland jumped into third by edging Azerbaijan 1-0 and Russia slipped from second to fourth.
Despite the return of Cristiano Ronaldo, the pressure remained on Portugal after a 0-0 draw at Sweden in a Group One which is becoming closer with each round of games. Only the group winners are sure to advance, with the runners-up going into playoffs.
