An inspired performance from Douglas Costa helped Brazil to a 3-0 win over Peru and lifted them into third place in the South American qualifying group.
Ukraine qualified for the 2016 European Championship finals after overcoming an early blow to secure a nervy and at times fractious 1-1 draw in Slovenia.
Haris Seferovic scored a first-half brace to give Switzerland a friendly win over Austria and hand their neighbours their first defeat for exactly one year.