Seville  - Spain turned on their Euro 2008 style on Wednesday to beat dull England 2-0, in a high-profile friendly played in Seville.

Strikers David Villa and Fernando Llorente netted for Spain, who could have won by a greater margin.

This is the third time that Spain - who are now unbeaten for 29 games - have beaten England within the space of five years.

Fortunately, there was no repetition of the racist abuse of England's black players that marred England's last visit to Spain, in 2004.

Dusseldorf, Germany  - Norway snatched a rare 1-0 win over Germany in a friendly international in Dusseldorf on Wednesday.

Christian Grindheim scored from close range in the 63rd minute to get a new spell in charge by coach Egil Olsen off to a winning start.

It was the second successive home defeat by Germany who had been beaten 2-1 by England in Berlin in November.

Norway, who were without a win in 2008, were full value for their first victory against Germany since the 1936 Olympics.

Dusseldorf, Germany  - Norway snatched a rare 1-0 win over Germany in a friendly international in Dusseldorf on Wednesday.

It was the second successive home defeat by Germany who had been beaten 2-1 by England in Berlin in November.

Christian Grindheim scored from close range in the 63rd minute to get a new spell in charge by coach Egil Olsen off to a winning start.

Norway, who were without a win in 2008, were full value for their first victory against Germany since the 1936 Olympics.

Hamburg  - A late goal from Roger Guerreiro gave Poland a 1-0 victory over Wales in a friendly international in Portugal on Wednesday.

The Brazilian-born player lobbed goalkeeper Boaz Myhill from outside the area 10 minutes from time in Vila Real St Antonio.

The result was a boost for coach Leo Beenhakker's side ahead of a World Cup qualifying Group 3 match against Northern Ireland in Belfast on March 28.

Poland are two points behind Slovakia in the group, level on points with the Czech Republic and Slovenia.

Hamburg  - Australia on Wednesday took another step towards the finals of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa when they held Japan to a goalless draw in Yokohama.

The home side dominated the match against the Socceroos, who had earlier announced that they would donate their match fee to the victims of devastating bushfires that has caused nearly 200 deaths in Australia.

But even though they had most of the possession the 2002 co-hosts could not find a way past Mark Schwarzer in the Australian goal.